Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a little bit better than HTC U11, with a score of 79.3 against 77.6. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is older and a bit heavier than the HTC U11, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. The Galaxy Note 5 has a little bit better screen than HTC U11, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2560 x 1440, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a little bigger display.
HTC U11 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the HTC U11 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The HTC U11 features a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the HTC U11 also has a higher number of cores.
The HTC U11 and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have incredibly similar battery durations. The Galaxy Note 5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a tinier sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
Although Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC U11, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC U11. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 5, else you can save some money and buy the HTC U11, giving up some specifications.
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