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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-11-17 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a score of 79.2 against 75.8. Huawei Mate 10 Pro's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is somewhat heavier. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro and the Galaxy A5 (2017) feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and video and a way better video quality.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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