Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), with a score of 79.3 against 76.5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Note 5 body is just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), although it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a higher number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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