Huawei Mate S vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate S vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A510FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 144.8 mm Huawei Mate S has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Width 75.3 mm 71 mm Huawei Mate S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Depth 7.2 mm 7.3 mm Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 155 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold Pink | Gold | White
Body Material - Metal, glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.549 W/kg (body), 0.681 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Huawei Mate S has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz Huawei Mate S has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei Mate S has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei Mate S has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
User Memory - 10.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Quick Launch
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate S has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2900 mAh Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S.
Talk Time - 960 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
OTHERS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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