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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Huawei Mate S, having a general score of 80.2 against 75.3. Even being the best in this comparison, it must be told that it is also a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Huawei Mate S have extremely similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560, more pixels per inch in the display and a little larger display. Huawei Mate S has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note5 features just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2700mAh. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a same size sensor, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a higher 16 MP resolution.
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