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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's overall score of 80.2. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is incredibly newer than the Galaxy Note5, it's a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display pixel density. Huawei Nova 9 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Nova 9 captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same size camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a camera with a much better 50 megapixels resolution. The Huawei Nova 9 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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