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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 has a global score of 89.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 general score. Huawei Mate X2's design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also a lot heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with more pixels per display inch.
Huawei Mate X2 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate X2 features a superior processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X2, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some features and specifications.
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