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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is slightly better than Huawei P10 Plus's 79.8 global score. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must note that it is also an older, just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P10 Plus also has more RAM.
The Huawei P10 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the Huawei P10 Plus also counts with a little higher pixels density. Huawei P10 Plus features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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