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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. Even though Galaxy Note8 is newer than the Huawei Mate 8, it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy Note8 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 has a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a higher pixel density. The Huawei Mate 8 has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video. Huawei Mate 8 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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