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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy A7 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than HTC U Play's score of 73.5. The Galaxy A7 (2017) is a way heavier phone than HTC U Play, but they have the same thickness. The HTC U Play counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). They have 8 processing cores and 3 GB of RAM.
The HTC U Play counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the HTC U Play also counts with a just a little greater display density. Galaxy A7 (2017) has just a bit better camera than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The HTC U Play features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U Play also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has a really longer battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
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