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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 is much better than the HTC One (M8), with a 79.5 score against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a much newer and somewhat thinner phone than the HTC One (M8), but it is also just a little heavier. HTC One (M8) features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a just a little lower pixels number per inch of screen, a little smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The HTC One (M8) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One (M8) also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy Note7 shoots better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy Note7 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with improved battery duration than HTC One (M8), because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
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