Samsung Galaxy Note vs HTC One XL

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One XL runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note runs at 1.4 GHz, making HTC One XL the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a screen size of 5.3 inches, while HTC One XL offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC One XL's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note the better display of the two.

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

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while HTC One XL offers 1.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note offers a higher battery capacity with 2500 mAh, while HTC One XL offers 1800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note better for longer battery life.

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

Samsung Galaxy Note

₹8,888

(Discontinued)

HTC One XL

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

28 Oct, 2011

30 Jun, 2012

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,383 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Processor

Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4

Adreno 225

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Resolution

800x1280 px (HD)

1280x720 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

285 ppi

312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.86 %

64.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

146.85 mm

134.8 mm

Width

82.95 mm

69.9 mm

Thickness

9.65 mm

8.90 mm

Weight

178 grams

129 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.6

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A	1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 17 Hours(2G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3

Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope