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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the HTC U Play, having a global score of 79.2 against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer, but a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the HTC U Play. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better screen than HTC U Play, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a little bit larger screen and a quite higher count of pixels in each inch in the display.
HTC U Play features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than HTC U Play, and although they both have a 16 mega-pixels back camera, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture. Galaxy A8 (2018) features superior battery life than HTC U Play, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh.
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