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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-04-15 | -- |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Metal; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is much better than Huawei P8 Max's 72.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a notably thicker but a lot lighter cellphone than the Huawei P8 Max. Both of these phones use the same Android 5.0 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a very superior processing power than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S6 Active also has an additional GPU, more processing cores and a 64 bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a better screen than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display density and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Huawei P8 Max counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way better video resolution and a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei P8 Max features improved battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S6 Active is also a lot cheaper.
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