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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a score of 87.5 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A71 design is noticeably newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 8. The Galaxy A71 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit larger screen, a little greater display pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A71's processor is very similar to Huawei Mate 8's CPU, and although the Galaxy A71 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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