Huawei Honor 7C vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
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Key differences
Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- Honor 7C:
- LCD
- Galaxy Note 5:
- OLED
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Weight
Honor 7C: 7 g lighter
- Honor 7C:
- 164 g
- Galaxy Note 5:
- 171 g
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Screen diagonal
Galaxy Note 5: 0.29 in smaller diagonal
- Honor 7C:
- 5.99 in
- Galaxy Note 5:
- 5.7 in
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Chipset
- Honor 7C:
- Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
- Galaxy Note 5:
- Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
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Rear camera layout
- Honor 7C:
- Dual
- Galaxy Note 5:
- Single
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Height
Galaxy Note 5: 5.1 mm shorter
- Honor 7C:
- 158.3 mm
- Galaxy Note 5:
- 153.2 mm
Physical size
Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.
1. Honor 7C
- Height:
- 158.3 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 5
- Width:
- 76.7 mm
- Depth:
- 7.8 mm
2. Galaxy Note 5
- Height:
- 153.2 mm
- Width:
- 76.1 mm
- Depth:
- 7.6 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Screen size
Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.
1. Honor 7C
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.99 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 18:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 92.6 cm²
2. Galaxy Note 5
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 89.6 cm²
Honor 7C has approximately 3.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 5.
Memory variants
Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.
No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.
Honor 7C: Original memory entry
32/64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3/4 GB RAM
Galaxy Note 5: Original memory entry
32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB
Practical features
Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.
1. Honor 7C
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Galaxy Note 5
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- No
Battery capacity
Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
Recorded battery capacity
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Touchscreen |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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| GeekBench 4 Single Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 RenderScript * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 Battery * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 5 Single Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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| Body build |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Honor 7C | Galaxy Note 5 |
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| Dop |
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