Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 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 (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy Note5's body has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's a bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a bit higher screen density. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also has a back camera with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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