Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 has a general score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. Huawei Mate 10's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a quite smaller screen and much lower brightness, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Huawei Mate 10 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Huawei Mate 10 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and the Huawei Mate 10 both count with quite similar battery durations.
Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
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