HTC U Play debuts with 5.2" 1080p screen
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The wait is over - HTC finally revealed its new handsets - HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play. The first is a 5.7" phablet which we already told you about.
The HTC U Play is a smaller and slightly more accessible device. Its 1080p screen stretches at 5.2 inches and comes with HTC Sense Companion. It’s an AI assistant that comes with 4 Always-on active microphones that will help you unlock your phone with voice commands, manage your battery use to reflect your daily patterns and make suggestions about your agenda.
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But let’s talk about about the design - HTC U Play has a body that seamlessly matches an aluminum back and glass front. It’s bigger sibling U Ultra has a limited edition sapphire glass, but U Play will lack such version.
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And there’s something else that is lacking - the 3.5mm jack. HTC promises personalized sound experience through USonic technology that has built-in microphones in the earbuds that “listen” for sonic pulses and adjusts audio to match your ears’ unique architecture.
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The HTC U Play has the rather dated Mediatek Helio P10 chipset at its heart and a 2,500 mAh battery to keep it going.
There is going to be two versions of the Play - one with 32GB storage and 3GB RAM and another with 64GB and 4GB. The two cameras on the smartphone have 16MP resolution BSI sensors with 1 µm pixels and F/2.0 aperture. The primary one also throws in OIS in the mix.
Unfortunately the U Play doesn't match the U Ultra in the software department either, shipping with Android Marshmallow 6.0.
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We are yet to hear anything on the pricing and launch dates of the HTC U Play.
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- AnonD-248589
- 13 Jan 2017
- Ibx
You can get the Zuk Z2 Pro for less and it is so much more.
- Mihai
- 13 Jan 2017
- mgK
Hater's gonna hate! It's too goos
- AnonD-625786
- 12 Jan 2017
- sme
HTC, U disappoint.