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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with an 84.2 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) body is incredibly newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 8. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s processing unit is just as good as the processor in Huawei Mate 8, and although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a just a bit greater screen pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2220px resolution. Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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