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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 is a bit better than Huawei nova 2i, with a 77.6 score against 72.4. Galaxy Note4's body is way older, just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 2i. The Galaxy Note4 features a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density.
The Huawei nova 2i counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 2i also has 1 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note4 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a 16 MP back camera, the Galaxy Note4 also has a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Huawei nova 2i has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Huawei nova 2i also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 2i has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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