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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has a global score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. Huawei Mate 8 is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but both have the same thickness. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 8 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a back camera with a 16 mega pixels and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
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