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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-18 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | 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 710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3i, with a overall score of 80.9 against 73.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but incredibly lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 3i.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better looking display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 3i features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3340mAh.
The Huawei nova 3i has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in low light situations, they both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera.
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