Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-10-20 | -- |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | -- |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 10, with an 80.9 score against 78.9. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10. Galaxy S6 Active is a just a little bit thicker but notably lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 10.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processor.
The Huawei Mate 10 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution camera, a smaller back camera sensor and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture. Huawei Mate 10 has a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 10 has just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a bit more expensive than Huawei Mate 10, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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