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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate S, having a general score of 79.3 against 75.3. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Huawei Mate S. The Huawei Mate S features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a better amount of pixels per display inch and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger aperture, a way better (4K) video definition and a back camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate S features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 5 features a little better battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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