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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-05-18 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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 Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than the HTC U11, getting a general score of 80.4 against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's construction has the same thickness than the HTC U11, but it's just a little lighter. The HTC U11 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the HTC U11 also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than HTC U11, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
HTC U11 features a little better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory. HTC U11 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality photographs, they both have the same video definition, a same size aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC U11, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC U11. If you prefer to save some money, you can get HTC U11, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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