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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate X3, with a global score of 79.3 against 74.7. The Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older and extremely thicker phone than the Huawei Mate X3, but Samsung made it extremely lighter anyway.
Galaxy Note 5 has a much better performing CPU than Huawei Mate X3, although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features an incredibly better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X3 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a camera in the back with a way better 50 MP resolution, faster video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
Huawei Mate X3 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4800mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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