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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the HTC U Play's overall score of 73.5. Galaxy A21s's body is notably newer, but thicker and much heavier than the HTC U Play. Samsung Galaxy A21s has a processing unit that is just as good as HTC U Play's processing unit, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
HTC U Play counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. Galaxy A21s takes much better videos and photos than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same aperture, the Galaxy A21s also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The HTC U Play counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the HTC U Play also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A21s counts with a way better battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh.
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