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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei P30 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P30 has a more recent 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. The Huawei P30 construction has the same thickness than Galaxy Note 5, but it's just a little bit lighter.
Huawei P30 features a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and more cpu cores. Galaxy Note 5 has a better screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei P30 has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a larger aperture, a lot bigger sensor and a camera with way more mega pixels. The Huawei P30 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P30 features improved battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei P30, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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