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Samsung Galaxy Note II
VerizonSCH-I605
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black, Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 178.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 3 |
| 267 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.80mm focal length |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 22 hours talk time | 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC One M9 has a global score of 77.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note II's general score of 72. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the HTC One M9 has 5.0 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2. The HTC One M9 body is much newer and somewhat lighter, but just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Note II.
The HTC One M9 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot better pixel density. The HTC One M9 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores, more RAM and a 64-bits CPU.
The HTC One M9 features a way better camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot better (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher 20 mega pixels resolution. The HTC One M9 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note II, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note II has a bit better battery duration than HTC One M9, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, HTC One M9 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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