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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3i's general score of 73.7. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a a bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei nova 3i, but both of them are 0.3inches thick.
Huawei nova 3i has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei nova 3i also has a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy Note 5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a camera with a 16 mega pixels, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Huawei nova 3i features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3i has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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