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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Mate 10 is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a overall score of 78.9 against 75.8. Huawei Mate 10's body is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). Huawei Mate 10 features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a bit greater pixels density and a bit bigger display.
Huawei Mate 10 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 64 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Huawei Mate 10 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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