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HTC Desire EYE
AT&TSamsung Galaxy Note II
US Cellular| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-10-08 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| $ 325.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3.8 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 15 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a general score of 71.9, which is a bit better than HTC Desire EYE's general score of 65.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note II is better than HTC Desire EYE, we must note that it's also notably older, thicker and heavier. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note II has older 4.1 version and HTC Desire EYE has Android 4.4.4 version.
HTC Desire EYE has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution and way more pixels per screen inch. HTC Desire EYE has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the HTC Desire EYE also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note II has just a bit better processing power than HTC Desire EYE, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has an extra graphics processor. HTC Desire EYE shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the HTC Desire EYE also has a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy Note II has longer battery life than HTC Desire EYE, because it has a 29 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note II is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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