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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than Huawei Mate S, having an 80.4 score against 75.3. Even though the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is newer than the Huawei Mate S, it is just a little heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better processor than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a little bigger display, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has greater battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size. Galaxy Note Fan Edition captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
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