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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Huawei Mate 8 is a a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but both of them have the same thickness. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Huawei Mate 8, because although the Galaxy A7 (2017) has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Huawei Mate 8 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with better video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 8 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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