Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2017-11-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.28 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design's 80.1 general score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version while Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active design is lighter but thicker than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Active features a much more vibrant screen than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher display density.
Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S6 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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