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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-25 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Honor 6x's 59.7 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is newer than the Honor 6x, it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper screen than Honor 6x, because it has a little larger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better processor than Honor 6x, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Honor 6x, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior camera than Honor 6x, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a lot larger aperture. Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery duration than Honor 6x, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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