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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a 76.4 score against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy C5's construction is just a little thinner and lighter than Huawei nova 2 Plus, although it was released only 14 months before. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has the older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels amount in each inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Galaxy C5 has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy C5 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. Galaxy C5's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to Huawei nova 2 Plus's one, both have the same internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Huawei nova 2 Plus has greater battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity.
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