Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-04-07 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Huawei P40 Pro has a general score of 88.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S6 Active's overall score of 80.9. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but the Huawei P40 Pro has a newer 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Huawei P40 Pro is a much heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S6 Active, but both are equally thin.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a more vivid screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater screen density.
Huawei P40 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a much larger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality and a much better resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei P40 Pro has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P40 Pro features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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