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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has a general score of 78.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's global score of 78.1. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 10 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei Mate 10's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
Huawei Mate 10 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Huawei Mate 10 also counts with a little larger screen. Huawei Mate 10 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 10 also has more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S7 edge captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and video in low-light environments, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Huawei Mate 10 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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