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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a global score of 89.4, which is much better than Galaxy Note5's 80.2 score. Huawei Mate X is a way newer device than Galaxy Note5, but it is much thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Mate X features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note5 features a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution.
The Huawei Mate X has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory. The Huawei Mate X features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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