Huawei Mate S
#4177
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
#3721Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
Performance
63.981.4
Camera
67.368.4
Display
74.775.4
Battery
59.343.2
Build
70.583.4
Overall
67.170.4
Summary
- The Huawei Mate S features a larger 5.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 mini has a smaller 4.6-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 479 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Mate S is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, whereas the S7 mini utilizes either the Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890, both of which offer superior processing capabilities.
- The camera on the Mate S has a 13 MP rear sensor with OIS, while the S7 mini's 12 MP rear camera also features OIS and supports 4K video recording.
- The Mate S has a 2700 mAh battery, while the S7 mini's capacity is unspecified but supports 15W charging.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, but the Mate S uses EMUI, whereas the S7 mini operates with TouchWiz UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate S
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
General
Release Date
2015
N/A
Announced
2015
N/A
Description
Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
5.5"
4.6"
Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~479 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 530Mali-T880 MP12
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
N/A
Charging Details
N/A
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
9.9 mm thickness
Weight
156 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Black, White, Gold, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes