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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 global score. Despite being the best phone in this review, Galaxy Note8's construction is a bit thicker and notably heavier than the HTC U Play. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better display than HTC U Play, because it has a bit more pixels per screen inch, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The HTC U Play counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture. The Galaxy Note8 features greater battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs exactly the same than the HTC U Play, which makes it an easy choice.
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