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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the HTC U Play's global score of 73.5. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) design has the same thickness than the HTC U Play, but it's just a bit heavier. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a display that's very similar to the HTC U Play one, both of them have a better number of pixels per inch in the display, a same size screen and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
HTC U Play counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017). They have a 3 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) takes clearer photos and videos than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a bigger aperture.
HTC U Play features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U Play also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with superior battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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