HTC Desire 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

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Comparing the HTC Desire 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while HTC Desire 10 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 10 Pro offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offers 5.2 inches, making HTC Desire 10 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 10 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire 10 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offers 16 MP, making HTC Desire 10 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC Desire 10 Pro offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both HTC Desire 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: HTC Desire 10 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 offers 32 GB, making HTC Desire 10 Pro the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 10 Pro has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

71%
69%
80%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2016
15 Mar, 2017
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek MT6755
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

20 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Great display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Samsung Pay Support
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Price could have been lower
  • No Nougat
  • No OIS support for the rear camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(2,583 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,095 ratings)
4.1/5
(415 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Below Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek MT6755
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-T830 MP3
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.95 %
71.29 %
85.86 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

156.5 mm
146.1 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
71.4 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

165 grams
159 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5160 x 3872 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
No
No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G)
Up to 16 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.05 W/kg
Head: 0.311 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Samsung Pay
N/A

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