Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. Huawei Mate 20's construction is a lot newer, but just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy Note 5.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Huawei Mate 20, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has a smaller aperture and a smaller camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate 20, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple specs and features.
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