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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-11-02 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the HTC U11 life's general score of 74.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note5 is older and somewhat heavier than HTC U11 life, it's body is still just a bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little sharper display than HTC U11 life, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Note5's processing unit is very similar to HTC U11 life's CPU, and although the Galaxy Note5 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy Note5 shoots slightly better videos and photos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a 16 MP resolution camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
HTC U11 life has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note5 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U11 life, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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