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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-03-19 | -- |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Lite's overall score of 75.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy S6 Active's design is somewhat thicker but notably lighter than Huawei P20 Lite.
Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper screen than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixel count per inch of display. Galaxy S6 Active has a little bit better processing power than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The Huawei P20 Lite counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity. Huawei P20 Lite takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs or videos in low light situations, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, a 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active costs more than Huawei P20 Lite, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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