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HTC First vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDFirst: LCD · Galaxy Note 5: OLED
      • WeightFirst: 47.1 g lighterFirst: 123.9 g · Galaxy Note 5: 171 g
      • WidthFirst: 11.1 mm narrowerFirst: 65 mm · Galaxy Note 5: 76.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalFirst: 1.4 in smaller diagonalFirst: 4.3 in · Galaxy Note 5: 5.7 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)First: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · Galaxy Note 5: Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
      • DepthGalaxy Note 5: 1.3 mm thinnerGalaxy Note 5: 7.6 mm · First: 8.9 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.

      Front
      First: 126 × 65 mm 1 Galaxy Note 5: 153.2 × 76.1 mm 2
      Side
      First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 Galaxy Note 5: 153.2 × 7.6 mm 2
      1. 1. First
        Height
        126 mm
        Width
        65 mm
        Depth
        8.9 mm+1.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 5
        Weight
        123.9 g
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 5
        Height
        153.2 mm+27.2 mm versus First
        Width
        76.1 mm+11.1 mm versus First
        Depth
        7.6 mm
        Weight
        171 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. First123.9 g
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 5171 g

        +47.1 g versus First

      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.

      Screen size
      First: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy Note 5: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. First 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 5 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

      Galaxy Note 5 has approximately 75.7% more rectangular screen area than First.

      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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageFirstGalaxy Note 5
      16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
      Galaxy Note 5: Original memory entry

      32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Practical features

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

      1. First

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Galaxy Note 5

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      Battery capacity

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

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. First2000 mAh
      2. 2. Galaxy Note 53000 mAh

        +1000 mAh versus First

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
      • 153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
      Weight
      • 123.9 g
      • 171 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 4.3" inch
      • 5.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1280 px
      • 1440 x 2560 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 32/64/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 3000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
      • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
      • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 51.0 cm2
      • 88.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 62.2%
      • 75.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 342 PPI
      • 518 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 16 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 16 MP
      • f/1.9
      • 28mm (wide)
      • 1/2.6''
      • 1.12µm
      • OIS
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • Dual video call
      • Auto-HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1440p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.6 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 1.6 MP
      • 5 MP
      • f/1.9
      • 22mm (wide)
      • 1/4.1''
      • 1.34µm
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
      • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 305
      • Mali-T760MP8
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 18456
      • 116282
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1303
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 4028
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 2908
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 1752
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 244
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 926
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Release date
      • 2013
      • April
      • 2015
      • August
      Colors
      • White
      • Black
      • Red
      • Pale Blue
      • Black Sapphire
      • Gold Platinum
      • Silver Titan
      • White Pearl
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 200 EUR
      • 470 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
      • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
      Body build Unknown
      • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
      • aluminum frame
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      SIM card
      • Micro-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 17(700) - AT&T
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
      • dual-band
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • LE
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationFirstGalaxy Note 5
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer
      • heart rate
      • SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa
      • MasterCard certified) - Versions: N920T (T-Mobile); N920A (AT&T); N920I (Australia
      • New Zealand
      • Singapore
      • Canada); N920G (LATAM); N920G/DS (Brazil
      • India)

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