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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-04-21 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, getting a global score of 81.7 against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a somewhat lighter device than Huawei Mate 8, but they are equally thin. The Huawei Mate 8's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy S8's processor, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way greater display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 8 features superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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