Huawei Ascend Mate vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend Mate
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Huawei Ascend Mate or Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend Mate | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, January | 2012, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.5 x 85.7 x 9.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.37 in | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Crystal Black, Pure White | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue | |
| Battery | 4050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 1100 h (2G) / Up to 1072 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 50 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 102.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.2% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 241 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1 MP | 1.9 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); EMUI 1.5 | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Huawei K3V2 | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Vivante GC4000 | Mali-400MP4 | |
| External memory | Yes, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1519 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
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