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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20, with a overall score of 80.9 against 79.5. Galaxy S6 Active is a just a bit thicker but incredibly lighter phone than Huawei Mate 20. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Huawei Mate 20 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a larger camera aperture.
Huawei Mate 20 features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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