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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| 2017-02-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 5 | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a score of 77 against 75.8. HTC U Ultra's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is a little heavier. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit faster processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores (although they are slower).
The HTC U Ultra features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger screen. HTC U Ultra captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
HTC U Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and HTC U Ultra both feature very similar batteries duration.
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