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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-01-13 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Huawei Mate 8 is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A7 (2017), but they are 0.31inches thick. Huawei Mate 8 and Galaxy A7 (2017) count with really similar displays, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a just a little lower display pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 8 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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