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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-04-05 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei P30 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, having an 81.7 score against 80.9. These phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei P30 has the newer 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, offering some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much better display than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Huawei P30 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster CPU than Huawei P30, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
Huawei P30 features a greater camera than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P30 also has a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with a much higher 40 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video.
Huawei P30 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S6 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei P30, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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