Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting an 82.7 score against 79.3. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a just a bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but they have the same thickness.
Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a bit larger display. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy Note 5 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a way more MP camera in the back, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations.
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