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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android, HTC Sense UI | -- |
| 2017-04-13 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 355.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is slightly better than the HTC One X10, getting a 75.8 score against 73.8. Although the Galaxy A5 (2017) and HTC One X10 were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy A5 (2017) is a bit thinner and a bit lighter. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features just a bit better looking display than HTC One X10, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a bit higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
The HTC One X10 has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC One X10 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. HTC One X10 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). They have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory.
The HTC One X10 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy A5 (2017) captures slightly better videos and photos than HTC One X10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a larger camera aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
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