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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-07-18 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 general score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy S6 Active is a way lighter but thicker cellphone than Huawei nova 3.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei nova 3, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional GPU. The Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Huawei nova 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger aperture. The Huawei nova 3 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 3 features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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