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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Note4 is a bit better than the Huawei Mate S, with a score of 77.6 against 75.3. Even though the Galaxy Note4 is better than Huawei Mate S, it must be noted that it's also an older, heavier and somewhat thicker device. The Huawei Mate S has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note4 counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a greater display pixel density, a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a little larger display. The Galaxy Note4 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos and video, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution and a higher 16 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Huawei Mate S has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note4 features greater battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
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