Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. Galaxy S7 edge's design is lighter and a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 8, even when they were only released with a few months difference. The Huawei Mate 8 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 4 more CPU cores.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Huawei Mate 8 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way better video definition and a larger camera aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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