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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5, getting a 77 score against 72.4. Although the HTC U Ultra is extremely newer than the Galaxy A5, it is noticeably heavier and thicker. HTC U Ultra counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a little bigger display.
The HTC U Ultra features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A5 has a bit better performance than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy A5 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU.
HTC U Ultra shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution. HTC U Ultra has longer battery performance than Galaxy A5, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy HTC U Ultra, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A5, letting go some features and specs.
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