Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. The Huawei nova 5T is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note 5, although it is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Huawei nova 5T has a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei nova 5T features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 5T takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video, a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Huawei nova 5T has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Huawei nova 5T costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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