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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's general score of 76.3. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best phone we compare here, Galaxy Note 5 is a way older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3.
The Huawei nova 3 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3750mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, they both have the same video resolution, a 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates.
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