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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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 Pro has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. Huawei Mate 10 Pro's body is newer and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is a little bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little bit better pixel count per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has just a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot better (4K) video definition. Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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