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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a score of 80.4, which is better than the HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 general score. Galaxy Note Fan Edition's body is a lot newer and thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the HTC One (M8). HTC One (M8) counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The HTC One (M8) has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a little smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a little bit lower pixels amount per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a superior camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture to take better low light images, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features better battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a lot more than HTC One (M8), but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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