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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 general score. Although Samsung Galaxy Note5 is much older and way thicker than the Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a much better processing power than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a little greater pixel quantity in each inch of screen. The Huawei Mate X3 has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X3 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Huawei Mate X3 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 60 percent larger battery capacity.
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