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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate S's 75.3 score. Samsung Galaxy S7's design is just a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate S, and both were released only 6 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with an incredibly better screen than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Huawei Mate S features a better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate S features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more 2200 MHz cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S7 features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
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