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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-06-20 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is slightly better than Galaxy J7 Max, getting a 77.4 score against 76.1. Huawei Mate 8's design is just a bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 Max, but it is a bit heavier and was released just 19 months before. Galaxy J7 Max and Huawei Mate 8 count with incredibly similar processing units, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also counts with a just a little better display pixels density. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with better video frame rate and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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