| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-04-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 252.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2550mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than the Huawei nova 3, getting an 87.4 score against 76.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has older 5.0 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is an much older device than Huawei nova 3, but Samsung was able to make it lighter and a little thinner anyway.
The Galaxy S6 has a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel density. The Galaxy S6 features just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S6 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, they both have a back camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei nova 3 features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S6, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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