Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-04-15 | 2015-08-13 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal; metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei P8 Max's global score of 72.6. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's design is a little thicker but notably lighter than the Huawei P8 Max, and both were only released with a couple months difference. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has newer 5.1 version and Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0 version, so it provides a couple additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid screen than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a way higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Huawei P8 Max counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei P8 Max also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. The Huawei P8 Max has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Note 5 captures way better photos and videos than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a higher 16 MP resolution camera, a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger camera aperture for better low light photos.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 5 is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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