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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a overall score of 80.2 against 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 design is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it was released 6 years before. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit better display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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