HTC One (M9+) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (M9+) and Samsung Galaxy Note5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (M9+) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N920C
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.99 mm 153.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater height than HTC One (M9+).
Width 71.99 mm 76.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 has greater width than HTC One (M9+).
Depth 9.61 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note5 is narrower than HTC One (M9+).
Weight 168 g 171 g HTC One (M9+) is lighter than HTC One (M9+).
Body Colour Gunmetal gray | Gold on silver Platinum gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | White pearl | Titan silver
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.581 W/kg (body), 0.448 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
MHL (Micro-USB) - 11 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 3 Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy Note5 has larger screen size than HTC One (M9+).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 565 ppi 518 ppi HTC One (M9+) has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Samsung Exynos 7420
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz HTC One (M9+) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note5 has more RAM than HTC One (M9+).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 21 GB 24.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC One (M9+) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note5.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better lens aperture than HTC One (M9+).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.8 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - HTC One (M9+) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC UltraPixel Camera Selective Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better front camera resolution than HTC One (M9+).
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy Note5 has better front lens aperture than HTC One (M9+).
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2840 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note5 has larger battery capacity than HTC One (M9+).
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note5 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 598 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 780 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 598 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 626 hrs
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1320 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense 7 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, eAAC WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA MIMO technology
OTHERS HTC One (M9+) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Stylus, power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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