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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than HTC U Play, having an 87 score against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is way newer than HTC U Play's, but it's incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful processor than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A42 also has more RAM memory.
HTC U Play features a better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior memory for games and applications than HTC U Play, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much longer battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a very superior camera than HTC U Play, because it has a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments, a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a much better video definition.
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