Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 79.3 score against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a just a little bit lighter device than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but they are equally thin. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixel density. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has 7 more processing cores. Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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