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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-03-07 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei P10, with a 79.3 score against 75.5. The Galaxy Note 5 is an older, heavier and just a bit thicker phone than Huawei P10. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P10, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit bigger display.
The Huawei P10 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei P10 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P10 features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P10 also has more cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos. The Huawei P10 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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