Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB vs Huawei Mate 8 128GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB vs Huawei Mate 8 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB and Huawei Mate 8 128GB run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers 5.5 inches, making Huawei Mate 8 128GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Mate 8 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers 12 MP, making Huawei Mate 8 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers 5 MP, making Huawei Mate 8 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers 3600 mAh, making Huawei Mate 8 128GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Mate 8 128GB offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB
₹35,900
(Discontinued)
Huawei Mate 8 128GB
₹45,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

17 Sep, 2016
17 Jun, 2016

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
HiSilicon Kirin
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

3600 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.0
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Looks sexy, survives splashes
  • Loaded hardware and software features
  • Awesome camera image quality
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slippery as hell
  • Heats a tad when stressed
  • Random reboots on occasion
  • A few issues with the touchscreen
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
HiSilicon Kirin 950

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-T880 MP4

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

534 ppi
367 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.94 %
77.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Design

Height

150.9 mm
157.4 mm

Width

72.6 mm
80.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

157 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3600 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 27 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.296 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Back

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope