In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-N950F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.8 mm | 162.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has greater height than Huawei Mate S. |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 74.8 mm | Huawei Mate S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS. |
| Depth | 7.2 mm | 8.6 mm | Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S. |
| Weight | 156 g | 195 g | Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S. |
| Body Colour | Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold | Midnight black | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | Heart rate sensor | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has larger screen size than Huawei Mate S. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate S. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 521 ppi | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better pixel density than Huawei Mate S. |
| 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 | Always-on display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 935 | Samsung Exynos | |
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| Processor Number | - | 8895 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate S. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T628 MP4 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has more RAM than Huawei Mate S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has more internal memory than Huawei Mate S. |
| User Memory | - | 51.2 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Huawei Mate S has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has face detection. |
| White Balance | - | Custom, automatic | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.6" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | CMOS | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Wide selfie mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 3300 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA | |
| Talk Time | - | 1320 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (3G): up to 1320 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Acoustic Overload Point |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | |
| Additional Phone Features | Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate S | Samsung Galaxy Note8 DUOS |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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