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Samsung Galaxy Note
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | -- |
| 2011-09-01 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 263.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 285 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 is much better than Galaxy Note, getting a 77.6 score against 68.8. The HTC U11 is a newer device, and it's also thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy Note. The HTC U11 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
HTC U11 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way better display density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The HTC U11 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The HTC U11 captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has a lot better video resolution, a much larger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with much more megapixels. The HTC U11 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
HTC U11 costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy Note, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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