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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.37 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, having an 88.2 score against 80.9. Huawei P40 Pro is a notably heavier cellphone than Galaxy S6 Active, but they are equally thin. These phones use Android OS, but Huawei P40 Pro has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0.
Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid display than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a quite better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P40 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a back camera with a much better 50 MP resolution and a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
The Huawei P40 Pro features better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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