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HTC Butterfly 2
16 GBHTL23
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
VerizonSM-N915VZ
| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.72 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 629.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 23.9 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a score of 81.7, which is a lot better than HTC Butterfly 2's overall score of 67.9. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge comes with Android 5.0 OS, and HTC Butterfly 2 has Android HTC Sense UI OS. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a heavier but thinner cellphone than HTC Butterfly 2.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC Butterfly 2, because it has a just a little higher pixel quantity per inch in the display, a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit larger screen. Galaxy Note Edge has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Butterfly 2, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB, the Galaxy Note Edge also has 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a bit more powerful CPU than HTC Butterfly 2, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a better 500 megahertz graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little better battery lifetime than HTC Butterfly 2, because it has an 11% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a way better camera than HTC Butterfly 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a more mega-pixels camera.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Note Edge is also a bit cheaper, which makes it a very good choice.
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