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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. The Huawei nova 5T is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), but they have the same thickness. Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger display, more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Huawei nova 5T captures way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photography, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei nova 5T has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei nova 5T features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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