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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei nova 5T is a bit better than Galaxy Note5, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 80.2. Even though the Huawei nova 5T is newer than Galaxy Note5, it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Huawei nova 5T features a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 5T has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 5T has a much better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back-facing camera with much more MP, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light environments.
Huawei nova 5T has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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