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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than HTC U Ultra, having an 80.4 score against 77. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a just a little lighter cellphone than the HTC U Ultra, but they are equally thin. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a larger number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better screen than HTC U Ultra. Both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560, a better count of pixels per display inch and a screen with the same size. The HTC U Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has just a bit longer battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 7% more battery size. The HTC U Ultra takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the HTC U Ultra also counts with a larger camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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