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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2021), getting an 80.2 score against 79.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 is extremely older than Huawei P Smart (2021), it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2021). Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Huawei P Smart (2021) captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a much bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos, a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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