Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate 8Huawei Mate 8China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5International · 4GB · 64GB · N920I
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Mate 8
Huawei Mate 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
International · 4GB · 64GB · N920I
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.7
64 reviews
8.7
44 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Specs Huawei Mate 8 price comparison Huawei Mate 8
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 5
International · 4GB · 64GB · N920I
Inches 6" 5.7"
Resolution FHD QHD
Usable surface 78% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 80.6 mm
157.1 mm
7.9 mm 		76.1 mm
153.2 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 185 g 171 g
Micro Kirin 950
Octa-Core 		Exynos 7420
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 126.546
v7 		116.050
v7
Battery 4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX298 Exmor RS
1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
IMX240 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases Ascend Mate 8, Mate8, NXT-AL10, NXT-CL00, NXT-DL00, NXT-TL00 Galaxy Note 5, SM-N920A, N920A, SM-N920F, N920F, SM-N920I, N920I, SM-N920P, N920P, SM-N920R, N920R, SM-N920V, N920V

Release Date
Release date November 2015,
8 years ago 		August 2015,
8 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market China International

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Huawei Mate 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Size
80.6 mm • 157.1 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.1 mm • 153.2 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 185 g 171 g
Usable surface 78 % 76 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Glass
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray

Brown

Champagne
Black

White

Gold

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6" 5.7"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 367 Pixels per inch 515 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 95% NTSC
  • NTSC
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.8
7.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
9.3
Is it comfortable?
8.0
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
8.9
Number of reviews
64 reviews
44 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 950 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A57 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 ARM Mali-T760 MP8

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
126.546
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 6% of devices
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116.050
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 38% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Magnetometer
  • Pedometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.9
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.8
8.9
Number of reviews
64 reviews
44 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX298 Exmor RS Sony IMX240 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- 50 - 3200
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.8" 1/2.6"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
86
Mobile
87
Photo
84
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
7.4
8.2
Quality of selfies
8.3
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.9
Number of reviews
64 reviews
44 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.460 W/Kg on head
0.210 W/Kg on body 		0.428 W/Kg on head
0.471 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.320 W/Kg on body 		1.140 W/Kg on head
1.270 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4
8.6
Quality of the GPS
9.0
9.2
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.0
Number of reviews
64 reviews
44 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 3%
    Less than a day
  • 16%
    One day
  • 59%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
64 reviews
44 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 36%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 19%
    Never
  • 26%
    Once a year
  • 35%
    Every six months
  • 19%
    Every two months or less
  • 10%
    Never
  • 17%
    Once a year
  • 61%
    Every six months
  • 12%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
64 reviews
44 reviews
Prices
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