Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blue |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, with a general score of 89.4 against 75.6. The Huawei Mate X is a incredibly newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4, giving some nice extra features.
Galaxy S5 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Huawei Mate X features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores. The Huawei Mate X features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61 percent more battery size.
Huawei Mate X takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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