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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. Huawei nova 5T is a much newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker.
Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei nova 5T has a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger aperture, a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
The Huawei nova 5T costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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