| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 252.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
The Galaxy S6 has an overall score of 87.4, which is better than Huawei Mate 8's global score of 77.4. The Galaxy S6 construction is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than Huawei Mate 8, although both of them were only released 8 months apart. Galaxy S6 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy S6 has a lot better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much higher pixel count per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 8 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Huawei Mate 8 features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S6 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy S6 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light situations.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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