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Huawei G8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

    3.01 in
    6.0 in
    Huawei G8 Mobile Phone
    Huawei G8
      3.0 in
      6.03 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      3
      3 editorial reviews
      In-depth review of the Huawei G8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5 inches, 167 g) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
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      14
      4.2 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		71 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      37
      4.4 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory3 GB4 GB

      Display

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Screen size5.5 in5.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density401.0 ppi518.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f1.9 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesno
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Colour of product
      • Grey
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Black
      • White
      • Grey
      • Pink
      MaterialMetal
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Height6.0 in6.03 in
      Width3.01 in3.0 in
      Depth0.3 in0.3 in
      Weight5.89 oz6.03 oz

      Connectivity

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0

      Cellular

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz

      Battery

      Huawei G8Huawei G8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h336.0 h
      Talk time5.0 h21.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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