Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| 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 XCover Pro is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a overall score of 81 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a way newer cellphone than Huawei Mate 8, but it is heavier and a lot thicker. Galaxy XCover Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a bit higher pixels density, a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy XCover Pro and Huawei Mate 8 both count with quite similar processing units, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy XCover Pro 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 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a larger camera aperture and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy XCover Pro is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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