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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-02-25 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has an overall score of 89.1, which is better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. The Huawei Mate X2 is a way newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Galaxy S7 Active, although it's also noticeably heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity per display inch.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate X2 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity. Huawei Mate X2 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some features and specifications.
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