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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, having an 84 score against 80.2. Although the Huawei Mate 30 is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, it is a little thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate 30 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate 30 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 40% larger battery size. Huawei Mate 30 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, higher video frame rates, a camera with a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
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