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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-04-05 | -- |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 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-G71 MP8 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 is a little bit better than Huawei P10 Plus, with an 80.9 score against 79.8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a noticeably lighter but incredibly thicker cellphone than the Huawei P10 Plus. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a little higher display pixel density.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The Huawei P10 Plus features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P10 Plus features a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a way worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos. Huawei P10 Plus counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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