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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-07-01 | -- |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 general score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a much lighter but notably thicker phone than the Huawei P8max.
Galaxy S6 Active features a more powerful processing unit than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much more vibrant screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Huawei P8max has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P8max counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh. The Galaxy S6 Active takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei P8max, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video, a camera with a higher resolution and a much better video quality.
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