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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate S's 75.3 general score. Although Galaxy A5 (2017) is newer than the Huawei Mate S, it is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Huawei Mate S features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of display. Galaxy A5 (2017) captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a higher 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei Mate S has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
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