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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-11 | 2017-02-21 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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
The HTC U Ultra is slightly better than Galaxy A7, with a general score of 77 against 75.4. HTC U Ultra's body is extremely newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy A7. Galaxy A7 features a bit better processor than HTC U Ultra, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, a graphics processor and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a little bit better looking screen than HTC U Ultra, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little lower pixels quantity in each screen inch and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The HTC U Ultra has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A7, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
HTC U Ultra has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The HTC U Ultra features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A7. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the HTC U Ultra, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A7, giving up some features and specifications.
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