Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs Huawei Mate 8: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications side by side
Brand/Manufacture
Samsung
Huawei
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note7
Huawei Mate 8
Code Name
SM-N930V, SM-N930A, SM-N930P, SM-N930T, SM-N930R4, SM-N930W8, SM-N930F, SM-N930G, SM-N930S
NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29
Announcement Date
August 2016. Released September 2016
2015, November. Released 2015, November
Official Availability
Discontinued
Discontinued
Release Country
United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, India
Global
Screen Size
5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio),
6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~518 ppi density
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~368 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
HDR10
IPS-NEO LCD
Panel Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
IPS-NEO LCD
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, N/A
Dimensions (Size)
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)
Physical Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)
185 g (6.53 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Color Variant
Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx
Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB
32GB, 64GB, 128GB
Processor Variant
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Mali-T880 MP12
Mali-T880 MP4
Operating System (OS)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), and 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
Video Recording
N/A
1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
N/A
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
N/A
Telephoto Lens
No
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS
1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features/Modes
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Battery Capacity
3500 mAh
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion (non-removable)
non-removable
Charging Methods
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
18W wired,
Charging Speed
—
37% in 30 min (advertised)
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM-Support
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM - NXT-L09Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1
microUSB 2.0, OTG
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
Yes
Yes
FM Radio Supported
No
FM radio
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Dedicated Features
Stylus, ANT+S-Voice natural language commands and dictationSamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
N/A
Durability (Water & Dust)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
N/A
