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Global Score
72.187.4
Basic Information
HuaweiSamsung
Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 LollipopAndroid 5.0
2015-07-012015-04-11
7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
8.04 ounces4.87 ounces
16 777 216Black, Blue, Gold and White
Metal and Metal Aluminium and Glass
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 252.00
Display / Screen
6.8 inches5.1 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
TFT Super AMOLED
324 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.69.9
Performance
HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
3 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Mali-T628 MP4 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
9.0910.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
10.0210.1
Camera
13.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
7.9210.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Micro SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.16.7
Battery Life
4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
6.244.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0, EDR Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
FM Radio--

Comparison review

The Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.4, which is much better than Huawei P8max's overall score of 72.1. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 has an older 5.0 version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. The Galaxy S6 body has the same thickness than Huawei P8max, but it is a lot lighter.

Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a lot better display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a much higher screen pixel density. Galaxy S6 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei P8max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a quite superior processing power than Huawei P8max, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory and 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. The Huawei P8max has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S6, because it has a 71% more battery size.

The Galaxy S6 takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei P8max, because it has a more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture for better captures in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.




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