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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-10-20 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has an overall score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is incredibly newer, a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate 8. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Huawei Mate 8 feature really similar processors, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a just a little better pixel amount in each inch of screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2018) captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 8 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 21% greater battery size.
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