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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a score of 75.8 against 74.2. The Samsung Galaxy A6 body is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's, but it is also a little thicker. The Huawei nova 2 Plus features a brighter display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Huawei nova 2 Plus has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 2 Plus has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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