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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Huawei Mate S, with a overall score of 76.7 against 75.3. The Galaxy J8 is a notably newer device than the Huawei Mate S, although it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Huawei Mate S features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Huawei Mate S features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy J8 counts with a bit more memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy J8 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy J8 also counts with a higher resolution camera and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy J8 features greater battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity.
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