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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-04-12 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 85.2 score against 72.8. Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design's design is newer, but a little heavier and thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing the user a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite bigger screen, a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back camera with a much better 40 MP resolution, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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