Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. HTC J Butterfly: Stylus Vs. 1080p Display

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has been hogging the phablet spotlight recently, and for a good reason. It's an excellent handset, but it's also not the only option. There exists more than one massive Android smartphone, and here's a look at the two at the top: the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the HTC Butterfly. 

Before we start comparing technical specs, it's important to remember these are two different phones that offer two different experiences. One has a stylus and Samsung trimmings, while the other sports a more pure HTC approach. Read on to figure out which one is worth your hard-earned cash. 

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a beast. Not simply because it's huge, but because it is one of the most powerful handsets to hit the market. The Galaxy Note 2 comes with a 5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, and Android Jelly Bean. The handset also features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. Oh, and the Galaxy Note 2 comes with LTE support in the United States. 

The HTC Butterfly, on the other hand, is the international variant of the HTC/Verizon Droid DNA smartphone. This means that the HTC Butterfly can claim something the Galaxy Note 2 can't - a 1080p display. In addition, the Butterfly comes with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM, and 16 GB storage (just like the Galaxy Note 2). While it comes with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, the handset also comes equipped with a more powerful 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. For the record, the U.S, variant of the Butterfly, the Droid DNA, comes with LTE support.

So what's exactly the difference between the Galaxy Note 2 and Butterfly? That's easy to answer since there's one distinguishing feature for both - do you want an S Pen stylus or a 1080p display?

The S Pen stylus is essentially a digital pen for the Galaxy Note 2 that allows for "creative multitasking" according to Samsung. You can draw, take notes, and even scribble your secrets into your Android system using the Galaxy note 2. The HTC Butterfly is half an inch smaller and comes with no stylus, although it does feature one of the only 1080p smartphone displays on the market. 

So which is more important to you? A Samsung device with the S Pen stylus, or an HTC handset that will give you 1080p?