Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. Even though the Galaxy C5 is a lot older than the Huawei nova 3i, it's body is thinner and lighter. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy C5 has older 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3i features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. The Huawei nova 3i has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3i has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM. The Huawei nova 3i and the Galaxy C5 have incredibly similar cameras, and although the Galaxy C5 has a larger aperture, they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Huawei nova 3i features better battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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