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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy C5 is older than the Huawei nova 3, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture and a lot better video quality. The Huawei nova 3 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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