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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Huawei Mate S's 75.3 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is a lot newer than the Huawei Mate S, it is just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with just a bit better display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220, a just a bit higher pixel density and a little bit larger display. Galaxy A7 (2018) features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture for better low light images and videos.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features superior battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 22% bigger battery capacity.
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