Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
Vodafone Smart Platinum 7
Performance
66.065.5
Camera
56.246.4
Display
78.381.8
Battery
22.724.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
52.658.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
39.044.2
Summary
- The Huawei Mate S features a 5.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 offers a higher resolution 5.5-inch AMOLED display at 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Mate S is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset, whereas the Smart Platinum 7 utilizes the Snapdragon 652, which may provide better graphics performance due to its Adreno 510 GPU.
- The Mate S has a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, while the Smart Platinum 7 boasts a 16 MP rear camera but lacks OIS, though it supports 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is 2700 mAh for the Mate S compared to 3000 mAh for the Smart Platinum 7, with the latter also supporting faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run Android, but the Mate S is on an older version (upgradable to 6.0) compared to the Smart Platinum 7, which comes with Android 6.0.1, and the Smart Platinum 7 features stereo speakers, enhancing the audio experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate S
Vodafone Smart Platinum 7
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
OLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 510
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
8 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
154 x 75.7 x 7 mm (6.06 x 2.98 x 0.28 in)
Weight
156 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

