Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| -- | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, having a general score of 77.4 against 75.3. Huawei Mate 8's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, but it's a little bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 and Huawei Mate 8 both count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a little worse pixels quantity per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Huawei Mate 8 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate 8 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. Huawei Mate 8 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a better resolution back-facing camera.
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