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HTC U Play vs Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5: specs comparison

By Preslav Kateliev

Updated: Jan 12, 2017, 8:27 AM

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HTC U Play vs Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5: specs comparison

So, the U for U teaser was all about two new smartphones by HTC — the flagship-grade U Ultra and the midrange U Play. Now, while the “big brother” here looks awesome and has a high-powered hardware to keep it competitive among other top-shelf devices, we're a bit curious if the U Play will have enough going for it to make an impact.

See the U Play is powered by a Mediatek Helio P10 SoC — the lowest of the Helio series — and its 2,500 mAh battery doesn't inspire confidence either. Still, it's expected to cost around $400 at launch, probably because that shiny liquid-like finish makes it look like the price is justified.

So, let's compare internals — let's pit the HTC U Play against similar midrangers like the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Honor 8. Both of these cost around the $400 mark and have metal-and-glass builds. The Honor 8 even has that fancy dual camera!

Design

Dimensions

5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm

5.73 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches
145.5 x 71 x 7.45 mm

5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
145.99 x 72.9 x 7.99 mm

Weight

5.47 oz (155.0 g)

5.40 oz (153.0 g)

5.11 oz (145.0 g)

Materials

Back: Glass
Frame: Metal

Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Display

Size

5.2-inch

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

S-LCD

Screen-to-body

72.39 %

72.02 %

70.01 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 (28 nm)

HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm)

MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755

Processor

Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit

Octa-core
2300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit

Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit

GPU

Adreno 405

Mali-T880 MP4

Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

2GB

4GB (LPDDR4)

3GB (LPDDR3)

Internal storage

16GB

64GB

32GB

Android (5.1 Lollipop)

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI

Android (7.0 Nougat), HTC Sense UI

Battery

Capacity

2900 mAh

3000 mAh

2500 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Talk time

28.00 hours

Stand-by time

15.0 days (360 hours)

Talk time (3G)

16.00 hours

15.00 hours

15.21 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

17.8 days (428 hours)

Talk time (4G)

11 hours

15 hours

Stand-by time (4G)

17.8 days (428 hours)

Music playback

75.00 hours

24.00 hours

Video playback

14.00 hours

10.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

13 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

12 MP (Features: Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

16 MP (Features: OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)

Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 35 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm

Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm

Second camera

12 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)

Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 35 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Video calling

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

5 MP

8 MP

16 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Buyers information

MSRP

$ 499

$ 440

See the full Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Honor 8 vs HTC U Play specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.

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Preslav, a member of the PhoneArena team since 2014, is a mobile technology enthusiast with a penchant for integrating tech into his hobbies and work. Whether it's writing articles on an iPad Pro, recording band rehearsals with multiple phones, or exploring the potential of mobile gaming through services like GeForce Now and Steam Link, Preslav's approach is hands-on and innovative. His balanced perspective allows him to appreciate both Android and iOS ecosystems, focusing on performance, camera quality, and user experience over brand loyalty.

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