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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P8 Max's general score of 72.6. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is newer and notably lighter than the Huawei P8 Max's, but it's also somewhat thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit better performance than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger number of cores.
Huawei P8 Max counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels amount per inch in the display, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Huawei P8 Max also counts with a way bigger screen. The Huawei P8 Max has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) captures better pictures and videos than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a more MP back facing camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video.
The Huawei P8 Max counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4360mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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