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Huawei Mate S vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5: specs comparison

By Victor Hristov

Published: Sep 04, 2015, 10:12 AM

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Huawei Mate S vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note5: specs comparison

The Huawei Mate S made quite the stir with its official appearance at IFA 2015: it's the first true flagship by Chinese company Huawei - so far, the company has always stayed competitive in terms of price, offering its devices at a slightly more affordable price than the rest, but with the Mate S it is stepping firmly in the territory of iPhones and Galaxies.

The Mate S features a 5.5-inch 1080p display and the most potent HiSilicon Kirin 935 system chip that uses 8 Cortex A53e cores clocked to as much as 2GHz, all of that spiced up with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

Specs don't lie

The big highlight here, however, seem to be the stylish aluminum construction, the instant unlocking functionality of the neatly positioned on the back fingerprint scanner that also doubles as an Android navigation key, and - last but not least - the Force Touch functionality that is a first on a smartphone.

With all this in mind, you might still wonder about a pretty basic question: how does the Mate S compare against the two big names in the phablet space - the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note5 - when it comes to specs? We answer that question in the table right below, read on.


Huawei Mate S	Apple iPhone 6 Plus	Samsung Galaxy Note5

Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches 149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm	6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm	6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.50 oz (156.0 g)	6.07 oz (172.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
		Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Gold, Silver, Space gray	Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.5-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2560x1440px, 518 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.01 %	67.91 %	76.62 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 935	Apple A8	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53e	Dual-core 1400 MHz Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen.	Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4	PowerVR GX6450	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	1GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB	64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop), Huawei Emotion UI	iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)	Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh	2915 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
		Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"	8 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.5 μm	16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling	1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling
Front
8 MP (Flash)	1.2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.2	4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
		Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)		Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 21, 2015 FCC ID value: QISCRR-L09	Date approved: Sep 09, 2014 FCC ID value: BCG-E2817A	Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 0.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.91 W/kg	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg	Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 949
In The Box
	Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2015	Sep 09, 2014	Aug 13, 2015

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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