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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P Smart (2020) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a global score of 77.5 against 71.8. The Huawei P Smart (2020) is a noticeably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), although it's a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Huawei P Smart (2020) features a little faster processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P Smart (2020) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger display and a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 112 GB more internal storage.
Huawei P Smart (2020) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality, the Huawei P Smart (2020) also counts with faster video frame rates.
Huawei P Smart (2020) counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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