Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge compare
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Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
What is the difference between the Huawei Mate 8 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate 8 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Review | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Review | ||
| Release date | 2015, November | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 3.17 in | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.86 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Colors | Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 528 h (3G) Music play - Up to 98 h |
Talking time - Up to 27 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 400 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | IPS-NEO LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" inc | 5.5" inc | |
| Screen area | 98.7 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.0% | 76.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 368 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', OIS, PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 89 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 91 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 86 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
- Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8 |
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| Processor CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350 -Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8 |
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| Graphics processor GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 | Adreno 530 - G9350 Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8 |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29 |
32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 184713 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 363 | 257 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1131 | 639 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 527 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 339 | 252 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1273 | 723 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1683 | 1456 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5282 | 3744 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3812 | 4571 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2782 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM - NXT-L09Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29 | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G935F, G935W8Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G935FD | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) |
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Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 37% in 30 min |
- ANT+ - -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8 |
- Versions: G935F (Global); G935FD (Southeast Asia, India); G9350 (Hong Kong); G935W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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