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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Honor 20 Pro's global score of 73.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is extremely older than Honor 20 Pro, it's body is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher display pixels density.
The Honor 20 Pro features a quite better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. Honor 20 Pro features a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Honor 20 Pro takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Honor 20 Pro also has a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Honor 20 Pro has improved battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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