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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| 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 global score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 overall score. Huawei nova 5T's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Note7, but it is just a little bit heavier. Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Huawei nova 5T counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera with way more megapixels and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy Note7 features a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei nova 5T features a little better battery performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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