Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy S6 Active is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a score of 80.9 against 77.4. The Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but lighter device than Huawei Mate 8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better processor than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a way better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Huawei Mate 8 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or video in low light environments, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S6 Active is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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