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Global Score
76.378.1
Basic Information
HuaweiSamsung
Android 8.1 OreoAndroid 4.4.2
2018-07-182014-06-23
6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
5.86 ounces5.11 ounces
16 777 216Black, Blue, Gold and White
Aluminum and Glass--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 249.00
Display / Screen
6.3 inches5.1 inches
2340 x 1080 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
409 pixels per inch432 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.19.1
Performance
HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processorKrait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor
6 GB RAM2 GB (800 MHz) RAM
Mali-G72 MP12 GPUAdreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU
9.369.36
Storage
128 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
13.186.72
Camera
16.00 MP + 24.00 MP16.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/2.20 aperture
27.00mm focal length--
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video--
9.99.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
--LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
--Micro SIM
37.2
Battery Life
3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery2800mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--390 hours standby time
21 hours talk time
5.684.8
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S5 Plus has older 4.4.2 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite of the fact Galaxy S5 Plus is older and just a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 3, it's design is still somewhat lighter.

The Galaxy S5 Plus features a sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density. Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Huawei nova 3's processor, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a GPU.

Huawei nova 3 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.

The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 3 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.




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