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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a global score of 80.2 against 76.2. Galaxy Note5's body has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is a little lighter. The Huawei Mate 20 lite's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note5's processor, they have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 lite has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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