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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra has a general score of 77, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s score of 71.9. HTC U Ultra is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. HTC U Ultra counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a just a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
HTC U Ultra counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The HTC U Ultra has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
HTC U Ultra captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The HTC U Ultra has just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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