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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 266 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than HTC U Ultra, with a general score of 87 against 77. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 is a lot newer than HTC U Ultra, it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has 4 more cores.
The HTC U Ultra has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen pixels density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy A42 captures much better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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