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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. Huawei nova 5T is a extremely newer phone than the Galaxy Note5, but it's just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. The Huawei nova 5T has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note5 has a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei nova 5T features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 5T counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments, a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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