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HTC One max
VerizonSamsung 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 is much better than HTC One max, with an 81.2 score against 70.8. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 3 has the newer 5.0 version and HTC One max has Android 4.4.2 version, giving a couple additional features. The Galaxy Note 3 is a way lighter and thinner device than HTC One max, although they were released only a few months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a bit more vivid screen than HTC One max, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also counts with a just a little greater display density. Galaxy Note 3 has a little bit better hardware performance than HTC One max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 3 also has a much better graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than HTC One max, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has 64 GB internal memory. HTC One max features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 3, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better camera than HTC One max, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy Note 3 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the HTC One max, which makes it a very good choice.
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