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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC U Ultra is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a score of 77 against 75.8. HTC U Ultra's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is just a little bit heavier. The HTC U Ultra counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit larger display.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little better performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. HTC U Ultra takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The HTC U Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. HTC U Ultra's battery duration is just as good as the Galaxy A5 (2017) one.
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