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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2022-11-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2790 x 1188 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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
Huawei Pocket S is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 78.2 score against 75.8. The Huawei Pocket S construction is notably newer and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's also heavier. The Huawei Pocket S counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Pocket S also has more RAM.
Huawei Pocket S has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a better 1188 x 2790 resolution, a lot bigger display and a just a little better screen density. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a slightly better camera than Huawei Pocket S, although it has a camera with way less MP and a smaller aperture.
Huawei Pocket S features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Pocket S features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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