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Huawei Nexus 6P vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

Comparison between Huawei Nexus 6P and Samsung Galaxy S7 active: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Design & display	6.9	6.7
Performance & hardware	3.0	2.4
Camera	5.0	5.1
Connectivity	4.3	4.0
Battery & charging	2.9	4.1

Which one is for you?

Huawei Nexus 6P, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 32 GB
Weight: 178 g; against 184.8 g
Usable Surface: 71.4 %; against 64.3 %
Body Thickness: 7.3 mm; against 9.9 mm

Samsung Galaxy S7 active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,450 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against OLED
Display Pixel Density: 576 ppi; against 518 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	20 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 430	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	188,798
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with four 1.55 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57 cores.	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	DDR4
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Body Colors	Silver, Grey, White	Green, Grey, Gold
Body Thickness	7.3 mm Best value	9.9 mm
Body Width	77.8 mm	74.9 mm
Body Height	159.3 mm	148.8 mm
Weight	178 g Best value	184.8 g
Usable Surface	71.4 % Best value	64.3 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68, MIL-STD-810G
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	7.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Battery Capacity	3,450 mAh	4,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	23 h	32 h Best value
Standby time	440 h Best value	384 h
Music playback time	100 h	110 h Best value

Display

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,560 px
Display Pixel Density	518 ppi	576 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1800, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	microUSB
SAR American Head	1.49 W/kg	0.92 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	0.81 W/kg	0.75 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	1.17 W/kg	0.32 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	0.54 W/kg Best value	0.98 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/96 kHz Audio, A2DP, LE Best value	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Model numbers	H1511, H1512	SM-G891A

Features

Specification	Nexus 6P	Galaxy S7 active
Built-in functions	—	Voice command, Samsung Pay