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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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 439.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 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 S6 edge+ is just a bit better than the HTC U Play, having a 79.3 score against 73.5. The Galaxy S6 edge+ is an older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the HTC U Play, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because it has a little bigger display, a just a bit better number of pixels per display inch and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The HTC U Play features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. HTC U Play has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a slightly better camera than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with superior battery life than HTC U Play, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is also cheap compared to the HTC U Play.
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