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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-04-15 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Huawei P8 Max's 72.6 global score. Samsung Galaxy C5 is a newer phone, and it's also notably lighter and just a little bit thinner than Huawei P8 Max. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0 version, counting with some nice extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy C5 features just a little better performance than Huawei P8 Max, because it has more processing cores (although they are slower) and more RAM. Huawei P8 Max has a little bit better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have an equal 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Huawei P8 Max also counts with a much larger display.
Galaxy C5 captures better photos and videos than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy C5 also has a camera in the back with a higher 16 MP resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy C5 counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Huawei P8 Max one, they have an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Huawei P8 Max features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 68% greater battery capacity.
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