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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit better than Huawei nova 2, having a overall score of 75.8 against 74.2. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a heavier and thicker device than Huawei nova 2. The Huawei nova 2 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 2 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Huawei nova 2 also counts with a little higher pixels count per inch of display. Huawei nova 2 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) takes a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Huawei nova 2 and Galaxy A5 (2017) feature similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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