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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 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
Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than Huawei P20, with a general score of 79.3 against 78.1. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Note 5 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than Huawei P20, but both of them have the same thickness.
Huawei P20 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P20 also has a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite better pixel amount in each inch of display.
The Huawei P20 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note 5's camera is just as good as the Huawei P20 one, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality pictures and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
Huawei P20 counts with a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei P20. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Huawei P20, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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