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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 267 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
HTC U Ultra is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, getting a general score of 77 against 74.8. HTC U Ultra's body is way newer, somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note II. HTC U Ultra counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note II, because it has a little bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a way better screen pixel density.
HTC U Ultra features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note II, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the HTC U Ultra also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note II features a bit superior processor than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note II has just a bit better battery duration than HTC U Ultra, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. HTC U Ultra features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note II. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Note II, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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