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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. The Galaxy S6 Active design is a lot lighter but thicker than the Huawei nova 3. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has 5.0 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S6 Active counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a much better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 3 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity. The Huawei nova 3 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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