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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a general score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T's overall score of 80.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has an older 5.0 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a somewhat thicker but way lighter cellphone than the Huawei nova 5T.
Galaxy S6 Active features a little better performance than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Huawei nova 5T captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much bigger camera sensor, a bigger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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