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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than HTC U11, having a global score of 79.3 against 77.6. The Galaxy Note 5 body is just a little bit thinner than HTC U11, but it is a little heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before. HTC U11 counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the HTC U11 also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a slightly better screen than HTC U11, because although it has a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a quite bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video and a smaller sensor taking lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
HTC U11 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U11 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note 5's battery life is very similar to HTC U11's battery duration.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the HTC U11. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the HTC U11, letting go some specifications.
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