Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Ascend P8 and Samsung Galaxy S7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Ascend P8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.9 mm 142.4 mm Huawei Ascend P8 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Width 72.1 mm 69.6 mm Huawei Ascend P8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Depth 6.4 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Ascend P8 is narrower than Huawei Ascend P8.
Weight 144 g 152 g Huawei Ascend P8 is lighter than Huawei Ascend P8.
Body Colour Champagne gold | Titanium grey Titanium silver | Black onyx | White | Black | Gold | Silver | Pink/gold | Platinum gold | White pearl
Body Material Metal Metal, glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.72 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.406 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.1" Huawei Ascend P8 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S7 has better screen resolution than Huawei Ascend P8.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 424 ppi 577 ppi Samsung Galaxy S7 has better pixel density than Huawei Ascend P8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 930 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S7 has higher clock speed than Huawei Ascend P8.
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) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than Huawei Ascend P8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S7 has more internal memory than Huawei Ascend P8.
User Memory - 24.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Ascend P8 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S7 has better lens aperture than Huawei Ascend P8.
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) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, selfie mode Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama
Light Source Dual flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Ascend P8 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
HDR Mode (Front) - Realtime HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, selfie panorama
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2680 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S7 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Ascend P8.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S7 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 480 hours 288 hours Huawei Ascend P8 has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S7.
Talk Time 830 minutes 1320 minutes Samsung Galaxy S7 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Ascend P8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 830 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Active online usage: up to 7 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 45 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 62 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Google Android
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 Samsung TouchWiz
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - 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, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
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.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265
FEATURES Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 64-bit architecture Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Alarm Clock, S-Voice
OTHERS Huawei Ascend P8 Samsung Galaxy S7
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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