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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-20 | 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 and Space silver | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a score of 84 against 79.3. These phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 30 has a newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, providing you some extra features. Huawei Mate 30's construction is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Note 5's, but it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker.
Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per display inch. Huawei Mate 30 features a more powerful processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low light environments, a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, higher video frame rates and a way bigger sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos.
The Huawei Mate 30 has much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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