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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Note3 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate S, with a overall score of 77.7 against 75.3. Even though Galaxy Note3 is better than the Huawei Mate S, it must be noted that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier device. The Huawei Mate S features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei Mate S also has a higher number of cores (although slower).
The Huawei Mate S has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei Mate S also counts with a little higher pixel density. The Huawei Mate S has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note3 counts with superior battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 19% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Note3 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photographs and videos and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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