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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-13 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Star's general score of 73.1. Huawei Mate 8 is a noticeably older and a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy J7 Star, but Huawei was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. Huawei Mate 8 has a more vivid display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a back camera with more megapixels and better video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy J7 Star. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy J7 Star, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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