Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C5 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy C5 construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than Huawei P9 Plus, although they were only released 1 months apart.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy C5. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Huawei P9 Plus has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a bit worse pixels number in each screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei P9 Plus also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei P9 Plus also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. Huawei P9 Plus features a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, although it has a lower (Full HD) video quality, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments and a much worse resolution back facing camera.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 31% greater battery capacity.
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