Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 50.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 576 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Edge is way better than HTC Desire US, having an 81.7 score against 50.6. The Galaxy Note Edge is a notably thinner but noticeably heavier cellphone than the HTC Desire US. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note Edge has newer 5.0 version and HTC Desire US has Android 2.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much sharper display than HTC Desire US, because it has a much bigger display, a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much higher pixel number per screen inch. Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much more powerful CPU than HTC Desire US, because it has a better 500 megahertz graphics processing unit, a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note Edge takes way better photographs and videos than HTC Desire US, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge features a much bigger memory for games and applications than HTC Desire US, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire US, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1400mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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