HTC Desire 320 vs Samsung Galaxy Note I717

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.

  • Weight

    Desire 320: 33 g lighter

    Desire 320:
    145 g
    Galaxy Note I717:
    178 g
  • Width

    Desire 320: 15.2 mm narrower

    Desire 320:
    67.8 mm
    Galaxy Note I717:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 320: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 320:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy Note I717:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note I717: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire 320:
    10.5 mm
    Galaxy Note I717:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire 320: 14.8 mm shorter

    Desire 320:
    132 mm
    Galaxy Note I717:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 320:
    2015
    Galaxy Note I717:
    2012

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. Desire 320

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy Note I717
  2. 2. Galaxy Note I717

    Height:
    146.8 mm +14.8 mm versus Desire 320
    Width:
    83 mm +15.2 mm versus Desire 320
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 320

    145 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note I717

    178 g

    +33 g versus Desire 320

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. Desire 320

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note I717

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Galaxy Note I717 has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 320.

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 Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire 320: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM (EU) 4 GB · 512 MB (North America)

Practical features

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

1. Desire 320

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

2. Galaxy Note I717

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Desire 320

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note I717

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 320

Specifications

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1. Desire 3202. Galaxy Note I717

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 67.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 146.8 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM (EU) 4 GB
  • 512 MB (North America)
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.4%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 285 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16321
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 352
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1193
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Meridian Gray
  • White
  • Carbon Blue
  • Ceramic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 690 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h Talking time- 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Radio
  • FM radio (EU model only)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 320, Galaxy Note I717.
SpecificationDesire 320Galaxy Note I717
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Stylus - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note 4G
  • Samsung SGH-I717
  • Samsung Galaxy Note LTE