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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than HTC U Play's 73.5 score. The Galaxy Note 5 construction is a little thinner than HTC U Play, but it is somewhat heavier and was released about 19 months before. Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because it has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution, a quite bigger display and a little higher display pixel density.
HTC U Play counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores (but slower). The HTC U Play has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than HTC U Play, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos. The Galaxy Note 5 features better battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy Note 5 is also cheaper than the HTC U Play.
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