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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| 2019-03-15 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A50 is just a bit better than the HTC U Ultra, getting a general score of 83.8 against 77. The Galaxy A50 is a way newer phone, and it is also just a little thinner and a bit lighter than HTC U Ultra. Galaxy A50 features a little better processing power than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
HTC U Ultra has a bit better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixels density. HTC U Ultra features a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A50 counts with a slightly better camera than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
The Galaxy A50 has improved battery performance than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy A50 is also by far the cheapest one.
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