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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is much better than Huawei P8max's 72.1 score. Samsung Galaxy Note5's construction is extremely lighter but just a little thicker than the Huawei P8max, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a way greater display density. Galaxy Note5 counts with a way better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos, a higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video definition.
Huawei P8max features a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P8max also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. Huawei P8max has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
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