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Huawei nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      nova 5T:
      LCD
      Galaxy Note5 Duos:
      OLED

    • Width

      nova 5T: 2.1 mm narrower

      nova 5T:
      74 mm
      Galaxy Note5 Duos:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note5 Duos: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

      nova 5T:
      6.26 in
      Galaxy Note5 Duos:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      nova 5T:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Galaxy Note5 Duos:
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      nova 5T:
      Quad
      Galaxy Note5 Duos:
      Single

    • Release year

      nova 5T:
      2019
      Galaxy Note5 Duos:
      2015

    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. 1. nova 5T

      Height:
      154.3 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

      Height:
      153.2 mm
      Width:
      76.1 mm +2.1 mm versus nova 5T
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. nova 5T

      174 g

      +3 g versus Galaxy Note5 Duos

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

      171 g

    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. 1. nova 5T

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    nova 5T has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note5 Duos.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storagenova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy Note5 Duos: Original memory entry

    32/64 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. nova 5T

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    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.

    1. 1. nova 5T

      3750 mAh

      +750 mAh versus Galaxy Note5 Duos

    2. 2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

      3000 mAh

    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.

    1. nova 5T2. Galaxy Note5 Duos

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
    • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 76.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 515 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 376006
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1278
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3954
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2898
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 387803
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 679
    • 232
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2256
    • 907
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Release date
    • 2019
    • August
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Crush Blue
    • Midsummer Purple
    • Black Sapphire
    • Gold Platinum
    • Silver Titan
    • White Pearl
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 600 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9208
    • N920C -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - N9208
    • N9200 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850) - N920C
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for nova 5T, Galaxy Note5 Duos.
    Specificationnova 5TGalaxy Note5 Duos
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N9208 (Hong Kong
    • Philippines
    • Malaysia
    • Taiwan); N920C/N920CD (South Africa
    • UAE
    • Pakistan
    • Russia
    • Kazakhstan)

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