HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U Ultra	HTC U Play

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
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

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

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

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

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

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