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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy C5 has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy C5 body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Huawei nova 3, although it was released 2 years before.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
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