Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs HTC Desire HD Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or HTC Desire HD Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | HTC Desire HD | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2010, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm | 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue | Black, Brown | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 62.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 1.5 GB; 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | 352 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1519 | 364 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Mobile, SRS sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as HTC Ace |
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