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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than HTC Bolt's 75 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) construction is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than HTC Bolt, even though they were released only a couple months apart. The HTC Bolt has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have 8 processing cores and a 3 GB RAM.
The HTC Bolt counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of display. The HTC Bolt has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the HTC Bolt also counts with a lot higher video definition.
The HTC Bolt counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the HTC Bolt also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC Bolt features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 7% more battery size.
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