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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-11-04 | 2012-09-19 |
| 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 219.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 22.4 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note II is just a bit better than HTC Desire 820, getting a 71.9 score against 69.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note II is a older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone than HTC Desire 820. The Samsung Galaxy Note II works with Android 4.1 operating system, and HTC Desire 820 has Android HTC Sense UI operating system.
The HTC Desire 820 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a worse 500 MHz graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the HTC Desire 820 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and more processing cores. HTC Desire 820 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note II. Both of them have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720, a same size display and a greater pixel number per screen inch.
HTC Desire 820 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the HTC Desire 820 also has a back camera with a way higher 13 MP resolution. The HTC Desire 820 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the HTC Desire 820 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Note II has longer battery performance than HTC Desire 820, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy Note II is also cheaper than the other phone.
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