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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 global score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 score. The Huawei Mate 8 design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), but it is a bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 8 and Galaxy J7 (2017) have really similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates and a better resolution back camera.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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