Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-04 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Huawei P Smart Z's global score of 75.6. The Galaxy Note 5 design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Huawei P Smart Z, although it was released 4 years before. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei P Smart Z has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter screen than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution and a better pixel number in each inch of display. Huawei P Smart Z has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei P Smart Z also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei P Smart Z features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P Smart Z also has a higher number of cores. The Huawei P Smart Z features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a little bit better camera than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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