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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-11-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 79.2 score against 75.8. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are equally thin. Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Huawei Mate 10 Pro both have very similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. Huawei Mate 10 Pro shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33% more battery size.
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