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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a score of 77.4 against 72.8. Although it's the best we compare here, Huawei Mate 8 is an a bit heavier and a little thicker device than the Galaxy A7 (2016). Galaxy A7 (2016) and Huawei Mate 8 both feature really similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a just a bit worse pixels count in each screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate 8 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 112 GB more internal memory. Huawei Mate 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 8 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a back facing camera with more megapixels and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 8 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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