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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note3 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a global score of 77.7 against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a much older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but Samsung managed to make it a little lighter anyway. Huawei Mate 8 has a screen that is very similar to the display in Galaxy Note3, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more 2300 MHz processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Note3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a smaller aperture and a less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 8 features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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