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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. The Huawei nova 5T design is incredibly newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 5T has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 5T has a greater camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture and a much higher resolution camera. The Huawei nova 5T has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
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