Huawei Mate 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Huawei Mate 8
  • 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Rating: 8/10
Read ReviewHuawei Mate 8
News (9)
Huawei Mate 8 Price
$480. Search
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S7 Edge
News (153)
Galaxy S7 Edge Price
$560. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
ProductHuawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01)Galaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$480$560
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Huawei Mate 8 Unboxing
+15
Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
+21
Display
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio78.4%76.1%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time27 hours
Music Playback Time74 hours
Computing
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandHiSiliconQualcomm
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 950Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelKirin 950MSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.46 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.21 W/Kg0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMate 8Galaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Huawei Mate 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 10 LiteHuawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeHuawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 10 Pro50000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeHuawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 Pro750100012501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeHuawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 20 Pro150001750020000225002500027500300003250035000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge12.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeHuawei Mate 20 Pro7.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 20 ProHuawei Mate 9Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge3035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Huawei P smartHuawei Mate 10 LiteHuawei nova 3iSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeHonor 8xHuawei Mate 20 LiteHuawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Y9 (2019)Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei Mate 20 Pro25002750300032503500375040004250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Huawei Mate 8Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeHuawei Mate 9Huawei Mate 10Huawei Mate 10 ProHuawei Mate 20 Pro404550556065707580859095100105