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Samsung Galaxy Note II
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| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| Black | Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 22 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Galaxy Note II is a bit better than HTC One (M8) for Windows, getting a 71.9 score against 66.7. The Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1 operating system, while HTC One (M8) for Windows works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The Galaxy Note II is a heavier cellphone than the HTC One (M8) for Windows, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC One (M8) for Windows, and although they both have 4 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has an extra graphics processor. HTC One (M8) for Windows has a bit better display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with just a bit better camera than HTC One (M8) for Windows, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has a camera with lot more megapixels. The HTC One (M8) for Windows has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note II, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II features improved battery performance than HTC One (M8) for Windows, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Note II is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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