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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), with a overall score of 78.9 against 72.8. The Huawei Mate 10 is a newer device than Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Huawei Mate 10 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a little larger display, a quite higher count of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Huawei Mate 10 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition and a larger aperture for better low-light photography.
Huawei Mate 10 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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