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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is better than HTC One (M8)'s overall score of 71.9. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the HTC One (M8), but it's also just a little heavier. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a more recent 5.1 version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0 version, counting with lots of additional features and improved performance.
HTC One (M8) has a better processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note 5 features a bit better looking screen than HTC One (M8), because it has a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little bit better number of pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy Note 5 has a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better low-light photography, a much better (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with a much better resolution. HTC One (M8) features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is more expensive than the HTC One (M8), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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