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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. Huawei Mate 8 is a somewhat thicker and way heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy C5. Huawei Mate 8 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy C5 features just a bit better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Galaxy C5 also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density. Huawei Mate 8 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 64 GB more internal storage.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has a 54% greater battery capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have a 16 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
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