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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic; metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 598 hours standby time 23.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a bit better than HTC One ME's overall score of 73.5. The Galaxy Note5 design is notably thinner but a bit heavier than HTC One ME, and both of them were released only 3 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit better processor than HTC One ME, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The HTC One ME counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the HTC One ME also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Note5 takes much better videos and photos than HTC One ME, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
HTC One ME counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 2 TB. The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One ME, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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