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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-04-16 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Galaxy S6 Active is better than the Huawei P9, with an 80.9 score against 72.9. Galaxy S6 Active's construction is way lighter but way thicker than the Huawei P9. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking display than Huawei P9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also has a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit. Huawei P9 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active. Both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little better battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. The Huawei P9 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier aperture, a way worse video resolution, a smaller sensor and a camera in the back with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution.
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