HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Amaze 4G:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Amaze 4G: 6.5 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
  • Width

    Amaze 4G: 14.9 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Amaze 4G: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Amaze 4G:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note II CDMA: 2.4 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    9.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy Note II CDMA
  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm +21.1 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Width:
    80.5 mm +14.9 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

    +6.5 g versus Amaze 4G

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Galaxy Note II CDMA has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Amaze 4G.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Amaze 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus Amaze 4G

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 179.4 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400MP4
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1490
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2012
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
  • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - SCH-R950
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationAmaze 4GGalaxy Note II CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint