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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2014-09-29 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Galaxy Note4 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8, with a score of 77.6 against 77.4. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Note4 is older and a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 8, it's construction is still a bit lighter. Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display density.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 8 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note4 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have a 16 MP resolution camera, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
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