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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-07-01 | 2016-06-10 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P8max's general score of 72.1. Even though Galaxy S7 Active is way thicker than Huawei P8max, it's somewhat lighter and newer. The Huawei P8max has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much more vibrant screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better display pixels density. Huawei P8max features a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a superior camera than Huawei P8max, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better video definition. The Huawei P8max counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4360mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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