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HTC One max
AsiaSamsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2013-10-14 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 393 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 20 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is better than HTC One max, with an 81.6 score against 70.8. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has the newer 5.0 version and HTC One max has Android 4.4.2 version, giving you a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy Note 4's design is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than HTC One max.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC One max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy Note 4 has a bit better processor than HTC One max, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Note 4 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a much better graphics processing unit running at 500 megahertz.
The Galaxy Note 4 features a lot better camera than HTC One max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than HTC One max, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The HTC One max counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 4, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Galaxy Note 4 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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