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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-07-04 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. Huawei Mate 8's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is heavier. The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way better 1080 x 1920 resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a larger screen. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a SD card slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a back camera with a better resolution and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
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