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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note3 has an overall score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the HTC U11's score of 77.6. Galaxy Note3 is an a lot older and a little bit thicker phone than the HTC U11, but Samsung managed to make it a little lighter anyway. HTC U11 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
The HTC U11 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores. HTC U11 has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U11 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Note3 has a little better battery lifetime than HTC U11, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The HTC U11 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to capture better low light photography and a larger camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
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