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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 5G is much better than the Galaxy Note 5, with an 87.4 score against 79.3. Huawei Mate 30 5G is a notably newer phone than Galaxy Note 5, although it is heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has the newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides you a lot of extra features and improved performance.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has better video frame rates, a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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