Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is way better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 89.1 score against 72.8. Even though Huawei Mate X2 is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's thicker and way heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate X2 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei Mate X2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate X2 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better 2200 x 2480px resolution, a much larger display and a just a bit greater display density.
The Huawei Mate X2 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a camera with a lot better resolution. Huawei Mate X2 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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