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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G78 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is better than Galaxy Note5, getting an 89.1 score against 80.2. The Huawei Mate X2 construction is extremely newer than the Galaxy Note5's, but it is notably heavier and just a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate X2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels. Huawei Mate X2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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