Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) vs Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs Huawei P30 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.15"
IPS
IPS
1080x2312
24
MP
MP
32mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA)
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14 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 4GB LPDDR4 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras / HDR photo on both cameras |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | P30 Lite (L21MEA) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Note5 N920C, Samsung Noble | Huawei P30 Lite MAR-L21MEA, Marie-L21MEA (Dual-sim 24MP) |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Russia, (Global, International) |   Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 8/21/2015 | 4/5/2019 |
| Depth | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.1 x 153.2 millimeters (3 x 6.03 in) | 72.7 x 152.9 millimeters (2.86 x 6.02 in) |
| Weight | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) | 159 grams (5.57 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 6.15" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x2312 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 415 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 1Ghz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) UFS 2.0 | 128GB (108GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,18,19,20,26) | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38) |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | (triple camera) 24 megapixels 8MP ultrawide 13mm 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 5312x2988 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 22mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.34µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Heart rate Proximity sensor SpO2 | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 3340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 22 hours | 21 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 293 hours (12.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan • S Pen stylus • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) • S-Voice natural language • ANT+ | • Colors: Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White • EMUI 9.0 • 3D curved glass • Oleophobic coating screen • Supported games: PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, Vainglory e NBA2K18 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920C) | Huawei P30 Lite (L21MEA) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.448W/kg (head), 0.581W/kg (body) | feature not registered |