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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than the HTC U11, with a general score of 80.2 against 77.6. Although the Galaxy Note5 is older and a little bit heavier than HTC U11, it's body is still a little thinner. HTC U11 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the HTC U11 also counts with a bit higher display pixels density.
HTC U11 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC U11 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB. The HTC U11 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
HTC U11 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note5 one. The Galaxy Note5 takes clearer videos and photos than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting images in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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