Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 edge has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate S's global score of 75.3. Galaxy S7 edge is a just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate S. The Galaxy S7 edge has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy S7 edge also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate S features a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate S has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge shoots slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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