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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 80.8 score against 80.4. The Huawei nova 5T body has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it is just a bit heavier. Huawei nova 5T features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Huawei nova 5T has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos.
The Huawei nova 5T is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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