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HTC One max
SprintSamsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2013-10-14 | 2013-09-04 |
| 6.48 x 3.25 x 0.41 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.65 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.68 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 393 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 81.2, which is better than the HTC One max's global score of 70.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has newer 5.0 version while HTC One max has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy Note 3's body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than HTC One max, even though both were released only a few months apart.
Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little more vivid display than HTC One max, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a bit better screen pixels density. Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC One max, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 64 GB, the Galaxy Note 3 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than HTC One max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics processing unit running at 450 MHz. HTC One max features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 captures way better photos and videos than HTC One max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in low light environments and a smaller sensor which provides a lower image and video quality, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a camera with a much better resolution.
Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC One max.
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