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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-10-22 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | -- |
| Black and Mystic silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting a score of 90.9 against 80.9. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit processor. Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display and a little lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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