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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 7.48 ounces |
| -- | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Galaxy S6 Active, with a 90.9 score against 80.9. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a newer 10 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, so it provides you lots of additional features and increased performance.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a F1.9 aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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