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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 77.4 against 75.8. The Huawei Mate 8 body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's heavier. Huawei Mate 8 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit better display density. Huawei Mate 8 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with higher video frame rates. Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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