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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 412 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 | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 is a bit better than Huawei P30 Lite, with a overall score of 79.3 against 77. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Huawei P30 Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy Note 5 is an extremely older, a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei P30 Lite.
The Huawei P30 Lite features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei P30 Lite also has 7 more processing cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and video in low light environments, a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a much lower 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei P30 Lite has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P30 Lite features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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