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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, having a general score of 75.8 against 72.6. Although Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is notably older and way thicker than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, it's design is still a lot lighter. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a much more powerful processor than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit inferior pixels amount per display inch. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 28% larger battery capacity.
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