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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2016-04-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is better than Huawei P9, having an 80.2 score against 72.9. Even though Galaxy Note5 is a better cellphone than Huawei P9, we must highlight that it is also a little bit thicker and heavier. The Huawei P9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better display than Huawei P9, because it has a little larger screen, a little greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than Huawei P9, because it has a way more megapixels camera, a bigger aperture to take better captures in low light situations, a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Huawei P9 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a battery performance that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Huawei P9.
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