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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-04-20 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's body is lighter but noticeably thicker than the Huawei P9 Plus. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processing unit than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra GPU.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal storage. The Huawei P9 Plus features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, a lot lower (Full HD) video quality, a way less MP resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a little better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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