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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate S's score of 75.3. Galaxy S8 is a newer and a bit lighter device than the Huawei Mate S, although it is also a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a little bigger screen. Galaxy S8 has a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a lesser MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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