Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos vs HTC Desire U Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos or HTC Desire U Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos | HTC Desire U | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2013, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm | 4.67 x 4.67 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 123 g | 4.34 oz | 114 g | 4.02 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | White, Black, Orange | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.0% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | w480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 491 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1126 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 808 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | No | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | Optional | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A500F/DS, A500G/DS, A500H/DS, A500M/DS, A5000 |
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