Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

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PHONES
Phone Names Huawei Mate 8 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G935FD, G9350
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935F, G935FD, G935W8
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L291, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935F, G935FD
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - NXT-L09-
Launch
Announced2015, November. Released 2015, November2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 in)150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM (NXT-L09)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (NXT-L29)· Nano-SIM (G935F, G935W8)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G935FD)
Weight185 g (6.53 oz)157 g (5.54 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~368 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Size6.0 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS-NEO LCDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
ChipsetKirin 950 (16 nm)Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
GPUMali-T880 MP4Adreno 530 - G9350Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio -
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
RadioFM radioNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Battery
Charging18W wired, 37% in 30 min15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music playUp to 98 hUp to 74 h
Stand-byUp to 528 h (3G)-
Talk time-Up to 27 h (3G)
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsChampagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha BrownBlack, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue
ModelsNXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00, NXT-L09, NXT-L29SM-G935F, SM-G935FD, SM-G935W8, SM-G9350, SM-G935S, SC-02H, SM-G935K, SM-G935L, SM-G935R4, SCV33, SM-G935X, SM-G935VC, SM-G935D
PriceAbout 300 EURAbout 330 EUR
SAR1.49 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)0.56 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.46 W/kg (head)     0.21 W/kg (body)0.26 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dB Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.2dB
Battery life Endurance rating 103h Endurance rating 92h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.439 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB Voice 70dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2017Basemark X: 15593 GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -97.8dB / Crosstalk -97.3dBNoise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.2dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 103hEndurance rating 92h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
DisplayContrast ratio: 1361:1 (nominal), 2.949 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.439 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dBVoice 70dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 2017Basemark X: 15593GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)