Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than HTC U Play, with an 84.1 score against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is a lot newer, but thicker and way heavier than the HTC U Play. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly better screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a larger display.
HTC U Play counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has just a little better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy M21 has a much better battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior camera than HTC U Play, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot better resolution back camera.
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