HTC One XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

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Comparing the HTC One XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while HTC One XL runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while HTC One XL offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC One XL's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC One XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both HTC One XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while HTC One XL offers 1800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC One XL offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers 16 GB, making HTC One XL the better option for storage.

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HTC One XL
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
₹20,942
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

30 Jun, 2012
27 Sep, 2012

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
Samsung
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1280x720 px (FULL HD)
1280x720 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
1.9 MP

Battery

1800 mAh
3100 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(1,702 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Samsung

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 225
Mali-400 MP4

RAM

1 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1280x720 px (FULL HD)
1280x720 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

312 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

64.48 %
68.4 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

134.8 mm
151.1 mm

Width

69.9 mm
80.5 mm

Thickness

8.90 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

129 grams
183 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1800 mAh
3100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 35 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope