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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 416 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei P Smart (2020)'s global score of 77.5. Galaxy Note 5 is an a lot older and just a little heavier cellphone than Huawei P Smart (2020), but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei P Smart (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei P Smart (2020) features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei P Smart (2020) also has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper screen than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a just a bit higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with more mega pixels. Huawei P Smart (2020) features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Huawei P Smart (2020) has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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