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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 94.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 9.95 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic black and Mystic bronze |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 1930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is much better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a 94.6 score against 77.4. Galaxy Z Fold 2's construction is noticeably newer and thinner, but also much heavier than the Huawei Mate 8. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bigger screen, a quite better pixels amount per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1768 x 2208 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has just a little better battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much less MP camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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