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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-04-27 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 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-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than Huawei P20, getting an 80.9 score against 78.1. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 Active is a way lighter but somewhat thicker phone than Huawei P20. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little faster CPU than Huawei P20, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a lot better looking display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Huawei P20 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P20 has a better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much lower resolution camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger camera aperture. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit longer battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S6 Active is also cheaper than the other phone.
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