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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2021-09-20 | -- |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's global score of 79.3. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's design is thicker but noticeably lighter than the Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with Android 5.0 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels amount per inch of screen. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra GPU. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro captures better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a lot more MP back camera.
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