HTC DROID DNA 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

    DROID DNA:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    OLED
  • Weight

    DROID DNA: 37.7 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
  • Width

    DROID DNA: 10 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID DNA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Height

    DROID DNA: 10.1 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    151.1 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. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm +10.1 mm versus DROID DNA
    Width:
    80.5 mm +10 mm versus DROID DNA
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

    +37.7 g versus DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

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 DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 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. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus DROID DNA

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 179.4 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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 (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
  • 579
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
  • 1490
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2012
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • 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 DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Note II CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • 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