• 6" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge

Specifications Highlights
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
ProductHuawei Mate 8 (Launched 2015-11-01)Galaxy Note 5 (Launched 2015-08-13)
Display6" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • HiSilicon Kirin 950 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
Battery4000 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 185g (6.5oz), 157.1x80.6x7.9 mm (6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 171g (6oz), 153.2x76.1x7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$480$495
Display
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio78.4%76.8%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)367 PPI515 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time22 hours
Music Playback Time64 hours
Computing
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
Processor BrandHiSiliconSamsung
Processor NameHiSilicon Kirin 950Exynos 7420
Processor ModelKirin 950Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.8 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 5.1.1
Communications
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.49 W/Kg1.53 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.32 W/Kg1.28 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.46 W/Kg0.45 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.21 W/Kg0.58 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameMate 8Galaxy Note 5
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • MIDI
  • AMR
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • 3GP
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • ASF
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Huawei Mate 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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