Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Galaxy S6 Active design is lighter but somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S6 Active has a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S6 Active features a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a smaller back camera sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, a worse video quality and a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S6 Active is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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