The newly launched Galaxy Note – a 5.3-inch display smartphone/tablet hybrid. Samsung has done it again, HTC's Flyer, a tiny tablet which packs a punch. It is a tough choice HTC Flyer or Galaxy Note?
Design
1st : Galaxy Note : 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm, 178 g
2nd: HTC Flyer : 195.4x122x13.2 mm, 420.8g
Alot of people prefer their device to be light and slimmer. Galaxy Nexus it is lighter than Galaxy Note and slimmer although Galaxy Note is bigger. The HTC Flyer comes in at 420.8g, making very heavy for a tablet of its size. Construction is up to HTC's usual standard though, and the device feels all the better for it.
Size-wise, it isn't too much of a heavy lump and we could quite easily cart it around all day without it feeling like too much of an encumbrance. While the Samsung Galaxy Note is more like a smartphone rather than tablet. The device weighs a mere 178g, too, which is not much more than the average chunky smartphone and its small form factor make it ideal for carrying around. You wouldn't even notice it was in your jacket pocket unless you thought about it (or have incredibly small pockets).
The Galaxy Note does arguably suffer from Samsung's reliance on plastics and, like most of its brethren, it feels like it should be in a toy shop, rather than alongside bleeding-edge gadgets. While the HTC Flyer does have the better craftsmanship we still wouldn't choose it over the Galaxy Note, though, simply because it doesn't offer enough to warrant the extra inches and ounces.
Display
Tie: Galaxy Note : 5.3-inch Super AMOLED at a resolution of 800x1280 pixels, pixel density of 285ppi
Tie: HTC Flyer : 7-inch LCD touchscreen that operates at a resolution of 600x1024 pixels, pixel density of 170ppi
Galaxy Note screen resolution is high, more pixle density and have Super AMOLED technology, the device is certainly crafted well enough. The use of plastics adds a bit of a sour note (we'd like to see some metal now and again, Samsung) but overall the device feels solid and durable. The Note have fantastic, responsive, vivid displays that are tough as old boots thanks to their Gorilla Glass coating.
On the other hand The HTC Flyer features a 7-inch LCD touchscreen that operates at a resolution of 600x1024 pixels and has a disappointing pixel density of only 170ppi, which is light-years behind its market leading competitors. In terms of performance the screen is sound enough, with nice colour reproduction and responsiveness, but it never goes beyond average.
Engine Room
1st :Galaxy Note : 1.4GHz dual-core, Mali-400MP GPU
2nd :HTC Flyer : 1.5 GHz CPU single core
The Galaxy Note is driven by Samsung's own Exynos chipset, which consists of a powerful 1.4GHz dual-core CPU and the ever reliable Mali-400MP GPU, making the Note a sure-fire success with those that tax their device to the limit of its capability.
While HTC's Flyer is powered by a single core 1.5GHz CPU that performs well, and will keep the device running a nice turn of pace even under duress. The device's drive-train is backed-up by 1GB RAM ( the same as Note) , which keeps pace with everything else on the market to date, allowing the Flyer to multi-task in a brisk and orderly fashion.
Samsung's Galaxy Note is driven by a fast 1.4GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and also offers a Mali-400MP GPU, which will make short work of even the most taxing 3D games and visual effects.
RAM
Tie: HTC Flyer : 1GB RAM
Tie: Galaxy note : 1GB RAM
It is a Tie
Camera
1st: Galaxy Note : 8MP Camera, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 720p Video, 2MP front
2nd: HTC Flyer : 5MP LED Flash rear, 1.3MP front, 1080p video capture
Samsung's smartphone camera's are coming on in leaps and bounds and the Galaxy Note's 8-megapixel offering is no exception,which features geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilisation as well as 1080P video capture and a 2-megapixel front camera for video conferencing. It features LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilisation and 1080P video capture. It'll allow users to snap a more than printable image on the spur of the moment. A secondary camera is offered too and the 2-megapixel effort, which can also be found on the Galaxy S 2, is far and away the best video-call camera.
While HTC's Flyer is also fitted with two cameras. One 5-megapixel primary, which has an autofocus and geo-tagging, as well as a 1.3-megpixel secondary for video-conferencing.The Flyer's performance is in keeping with HTC's standard, which is not too good. Photos captured in ideal light conditions are nice enough, but overall it isn't something that you could (or would want to) rely upon.
Software
1st: HTC Flyer : Android (Gingerbread)
2nd: Galaxy Note : Android (Gingerbread)
Both of these devices run on Google's Android platform, specifically version 2.3 (Gingerbread), and the OS performs as you'd expect. However The Galaxy Note comes with Samsung's TouchWiz UI 4.0 added to the OS while Flyer comes with HTC's lauded Sense UI, which brings with it custom apps, eye-candy and social networking functionality.
Storage
Tie: HTCFlyer : 16/32GB internal memory, plus MicroSD card
Tie: Galaxy Note : 16/32GB internal memory + MicroSD
The HTC Flyer comes with 32GB storage, while the Galaxy Note comes in 16 or 32GB flavours, and both support micro SD cards up to 32GB in size too.
Price
1st: HTC Flyer :£350 (32GB)
- 2nd: Galaxy Note : £549 (16GB)
Galaxy Note is more expensive than HTC Flyer
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