Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Huawei Mate 10 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with a 78.9 score against 75.8. The Huawei Mate 10 construction is newer and thinner, but a little heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. Huawei Mate 10 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a bit smaller screen and much lower brightness, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a quite better pixel count per screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's battery duration is very similar to the Huawei Mate 10 one. Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a larger diafragm aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 10 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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