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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| -- | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 score of 80.9, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's score of 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely lighter but thicker cellphone than Huawei nova 9 Pro.
Galaxy S6 Active features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a GPU. Galaxy S6 Active has a brighter screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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