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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 has an overall score of 89.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate X2 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. Huawei Mate X2's body is incredibly newer and just a little thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, although it is also heavier.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S5 Active has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate X2 has a very superior camera than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a much higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei Mate X2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61% bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go some specifications.
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