Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 10.41 ounces |
| -- | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 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 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is much better than Galaxy S6 Active, with an 89.1 score against 80.9. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X2 has the newer 10 version and Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, giving you a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a higher display pixel density.
Huawei Mate X2 has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits processor.
The Huawei Mate X2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video definition, a same size camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a much more megapixels back camera. The Huawei Mate X2 has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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