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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Huawei P Smart (2021), having a general score of 79.3 against 79.2. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Huawei P Smart (2021) has Android 10. Galaxy Note 5 is an noticeably older phone than Huawei P Smart (2021), but Samsung was able to make it somewhat lighter and thinner.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better looking screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P Smart (2021) has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments.
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