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Huawei Honor 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Honor 10:
      LCD
      Galaxy S6 Active:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Honor 10: 17 g lighter

      Honor 10:
      153 g
      Galaxy S6 Active:
      170 g

    • Width

      Honor 10: 2.2 mm narrower

      Honor 10:
      71.2 mm
      Galaxy S6 Active:
      73.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S6 Active: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 10:
      5.84 in
      Galaxy S6 Active:
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      Honor 10:
      Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      Galaxy S6 Active:
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 10:
      Dual
      Galaxy S6 Active:
      Single

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Honor 10

      Height:
      149.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

      Height:
      146.8 mm
      Width:
      73.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Honor 10
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Honor 10

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 10

      153 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

      170 g

      +17 g versus Honor 10

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Honor 10

      Screen diagonal:
      5.84 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      85.1 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    Honor 10 has approximately 18.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6 Active.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Honor 10: Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Honor 10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S6 Active

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Honor 10

      3400 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

      3500 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Honor 10

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Honor 102. Galaxy S6 Active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.6 Х 71.2 Х 7.7 mm
    • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 153 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.84" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 85.1 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.9%
    • 66.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 432 PPI
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -24 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • Auto-HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP12
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 206587
    • 79322
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1827
    • 1286
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6215
    • 4149
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 8457
    • 3097
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 222145
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 3482
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 343
    • 249
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1374
    • 979
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Release date
    • 2018
    • May
    • 2015
    • June
    Colors
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Green
    • Midnight Black
    • Glacier Grey
    • Lily White (GT version only)
    • White
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 380 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 10, Galaxy S6 Active.
    SpecificationHonor 10Galaxy S6 Active
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 24 min (5V/4.5A) - For Global market
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
    • dust
    • humidity
    • rain
    • vibration
    • solar radiation
    • transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890

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