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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| 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 S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the HTC U Play's global score of 73.5. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a somewhat heavier phone than HTC U Play, but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy S21 features a better display than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same count of pixels per screen inch, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a larger screen.
The HTC U Play has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better processing power than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S21 captures better pictures and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than HTC U Play, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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