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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | -- |
| 2014-11-04 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 219.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 22.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A6 has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the HTC Desire 820's 69.5 general score. The Galaxy A6 is a just a little heavier phone than HTC Desire 820, but they are 0.3inches thick. The HTC Desire 820 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A6, although it has a little smaller display, a quite lower pixels number in each inch of screen and a little bit lower 1280 x 720px resolution.
HTC Desire 820 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A6, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the HTC Desire 820 also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC Desire 820, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB and 16 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A6 has a bit longer battery life than HTC Desire 820, because it has a 15 percent larger battery capacity. Galaxy A6 takes better videos and photos than HTC Desire 820, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A6 also has a way larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light situations and a camera in the back with more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A6 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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