Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-03-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.6 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the HTC U Play's 73.5 general score. Galaxy S7 edge's design is just a little bit thinner than HTC U Play, but it's a little heavier and was released just 12 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because it has a little larger screen, a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
HTC U Play counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The HTC U Play features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same internal storage, the HTC U Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography. The Galaxy S7 edge has a much better battery duration than HTC U Play, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S7 edge is also by far the cheapest one.
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