Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 78.9 score against 72.8. These phones have Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Huawei Mate 10 body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Huawei Mate 10 features a better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a higher pixels number in each display inch and a quite bigger display. The Huawei Mate 10 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 10 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
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