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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| 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 A6 has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 general score. Galaxy A6's construction is newer and a bit thinner, but heavier than HTC U Play. HTC U Play has a little better performance than Galaxy A6. They have a 3 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The HTC U Play has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The HTC U Play counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC U Play also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A6 captures just a bit better videos and photos than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a larger aperture for better low light photography.
Galaxy A6 counts with better battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy A6 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an easy decision.
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