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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is a bit better than HTC U Play, getting a 76.1 score against 73.5. The Galaxy A21 construction is a lot newer than the HTC U Play's, but it's noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker. The HTC U Play has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot greater pixel quantity per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit better performance than HTC U Play. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The HTC U Play has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the HTC U Play also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a very superior battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit better camera than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same video quality, a back-facing camera with a 16 MP and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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