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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-04 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is just a bit better than Huawei P Smart Z, with a global score of 75.8 against 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active body is a little lighter than the Huawei P Smart Z, but it is somewhat thicker and was released 3 years before. Huawei P Smart Z features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P Smart Z also has a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy S7 Active captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
Huawei P Smart Z features much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 Active's battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Huawei P Smart Z.
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