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HTC U Play

HTC U Ultra

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, January	2017, January 12
Status	Available. Released 2017, February	Available. Released 2017, February 21

Body
Dimensions	146 x 72.9 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)	162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in)
Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super LCD	Super LCD5
Size	5.2 inches, 73.2 cm2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version) Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
		Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features	Auto-HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, QC3
Stand-by	Up to 427 h (3G)	Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 15 h (3G)	Up to 26 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue	Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue
Models	U Play, U-2u, 2PZM3	U Ultra, U-1u, 2PZF1
Price	About 150 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 81h