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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 body is a lot older, a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Huawei nova 3. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher screen pixel density. The Huawei nova 3 has a better CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage. Huawei nova 3 has superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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