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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
SM-G890| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has an overall score of 80.9, which is slightly better than Huawei P20's 78.1 global score. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has the older 5.0 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 Active construction is extremely lighter but somewhat thicker than the Huawei P20.
Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster processing unit than Huawei P20, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a much sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Huawei P20 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and a larger aperture to take better captures in low light situations.
The Huawei P20 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S6 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Huawei P20.
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