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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-03-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than HTC U Play, having a global score of 80.2 against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy Note5's body is a little bit thinner than HTC U Play, but it is somewhat heavier and was released a little bit further than a year before. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper display than HTC U Play, because it has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a little bit greater screen pixels density and a little bigger display.
The Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit faster processor than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note5 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note5 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than HTC U Play, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
HTC U Play has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy Note5 has improved battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2500mAh.
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