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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 Galaxy C7 has a general score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. Galaxy C7's design is a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Huawei Mate 8, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart. Huawei Mate 8 features a screen that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy C7 one, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a just a little worse display pixel density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Huawei Mate 8 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy C7. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Huawei Mate 8 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting images in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C7, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy C7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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