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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | 16 777 216 |
| 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 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. The Galaxy Note5 construction is noticeably older, just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 3. Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 features a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same video definition.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Huawei nova 3 has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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