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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is much better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has newer 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, giving you some extra features and enhanced performance. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a noticeably newer phone than Galaxy Note 5, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a greater processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a way more megapixels camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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