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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than HTC Bolt's general score of 75. Samsung Galaxy Note5 is an older device than the HTC Bolt, but it is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. Galaxy Note5 has a little better performance than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
HTC Bolt features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the HTC Bolt also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The HTC Bolt has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The HTC Bolt has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
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