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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 has a global score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Even being the best we compare here, we must note that it's also older, a little heavier and just a little thicker. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) also counts with a bit better display density. The Huawei Mate 8 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 8 features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21% more battery size. Huawei Mate 8 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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