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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-03-01 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a bit better than the HTC One M9, with an 80.4 score against 77.7. Although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a little bit heavier than HTC One M9, it's somewhat thinner and also extremely newer. The HTC One M9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite worse pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. HTC One M9 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 13% larger battery size. The HTC One M9 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the HTC One M9 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 20 megapixels resolution and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC One M9. If you want to save some money, you can buy HTC One M9, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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