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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-07-11 | -- |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gold | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2, with a score of 80.9 against 74.2. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is thicker but incredibly lighter than Huawei nova 2. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a sharper display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a quite larger display and a higher display density.
The Huawei nova 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a bit superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 19% greater battery capacity. The Huawei nova 2 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a much lower 1920x1080 video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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