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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-07 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 7884 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 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 V (2018)'s 71.9 general score. Even though Huawei Mate 8 is older and just a little bit heavier than Galaxy J7 V (2018), it's construction is still just a little thinner. Huawei Mate 8 features a better looking screen than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bigger display and a better display density.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 V (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 8 has much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei Mate 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels and higher video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 8 has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018). If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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