Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2, with a score of 77.6 against 74.2. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Galaxy Note4 design is incredibly older, heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 2. Huawei nova 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 2 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note4 has a slightly better display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Galaxy Note4 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Huawei nova 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 128 GB, the Huawei nova 2 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3220mAh battery capacity against 2950mAh.
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