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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | -- |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's general score of 80.9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch in the display. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a much bigger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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