Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue |
| Glass; metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 X is much better than Galaxy Note 5, getting an 89.4 score against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Huawei Mate X has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, giving a lot of extra features. Huawei Mate X is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy Note 5, but it is way thicker and much heavier.
The Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Huawei Mate X has a better CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate X counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 448 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note 5 shoots better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot tinier sensor which provides a lot worse photo and video quality, a much less mega pixels back camera and a tinier aperture.
Huawei Mate X counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Note 5, giving up some features and specifications.
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