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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Interstellar blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano 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 5.0 |
| 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 Xs is much better than the Galaxy S7 Active, having a 91.6 score against 75.8. The Huawei Mate Xs design is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. The Huawei Mate Xs features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a brighter screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate Xs takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei Mate Xs counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs counts with just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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