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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20, having an 80.9 score against 79.5. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 Active is a lighter but a little bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate 20.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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