The only thing that is constant in life is change. This is well exhibited in the technology sector. Technology companies are on the move constantly trying to find ‘the next big thing’. Mobile phone companies have long been in the race coming up with newer, sleeker designs as well as using the latest technology in manufacturing their phones. Here, we compare the most common features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with those of the HTC One Max.
Design
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 weighs in at 176g. This light weight phone has dimensions measuring 153.3 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm with a sleek body design featuring chamfered edges.
On the other hand, the HTC One Max comes with 164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29 mm dimensions, weighing in at 217g.
Display
The Galaxy Note 4 has a super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen measuring 5.7”. The screen is made from scratch free corning gorilla glass 3. This mobile phone has a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, 515 ppi.
The relatively larger-sized HTC has a wider super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen measuring 5.9” made from corning gorilla glass 3. It has a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, 373ppi with full HD capacity and a THC Sense 5.5.
Camera
The primary camera for the Note 4 is 16 MP with a resolution of 3456 x 4608 pixels, an autofocus and an LED flash. It has optical imaging stabilization which enable video recording with a resolution of 1080p-2160p. The secondary camera is 3.7 MP with a resolution of 1080p.
The HTC is equipped with an ultra-pixel primary camera of 4 MP and a resolution of 2688 x 1520 pixels. It also has an LED flash an autofocus capabilities. It has a video recording resolution of 720-1080p. The secondary camera is 2.1 MP with high definition resolution capability and a wide angle lense of up to 88o.
Specifications
The Galaxy centerpiece is its processor which incorporates a 2.7 GHz Krait 450 quad-core and a 3.2 GHz Cortex quad-core. This adds up to a total of an 8-core processor. This model has a 3 GB RAM with an internal memory of 32 GB offering an expandible option of a microSD card up to 128 GB.
The HTC has a 1.7 GHz Krait 300 quad-core processor. It has a 2 GB RAM with an internal memory of 32 GB which can be expanded by a microSD up to 64 GB.
Operating system
The Galaxy Note 4 runs of the Android 4.4.4 KitKat version while the HTC One Max runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean version.
Battery
This Samsung model has a removable battery with a capacity of 3220 mAh.
The HTC One Max has a built-in Li-Po battery with a capacity of 3300 mAh. It has a standby time of 585 hours and a talk time of 25 hours
Prices
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is set to be more expensive than the HTC One Max model. This may be as a result of the different capacities each phone has.
Final say
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a better performing phone in comparison with the HTC One Max. It is lighter making it more portable and user-friendly. It has a better display with a better screen resolution and a more powerful camera. Although the battery capacity is generally lower, its benefits out-weigh this fact. For all the features and its extra ordinary performance, it is worth its price.