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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-12-01 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 has a global score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's overall score of 77.4. Galaxy Note4 is an older and a bit thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate 8, but Samsung managed to make it just a little lighter anyway. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater number of pixels per display inch. The Huawei Mate 8 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Note4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a way better video quality.
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