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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 global score. Galaxy Note5's body has the same thickness than Huawei P20, but it is just a little heavier. The Galaxy Note5 features a bit sharper display than Huawei P20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei P20 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note5. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei P20's camera is very similar to Galaxy Note5's camera, because although the Huawei P20 has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture.
Huawei P20 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P20 has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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