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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-02-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than HTC U Ultra's overall score of 77. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is noticeably newer than HTC U Ultra's, but it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better CPU than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy A42 also has 4 more cores.
The HTC U Ultra has a better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel count per display inch and a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Galaxy A42 has a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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