HTC U Play vs Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5: specs comparison
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!
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| HTC U Play | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Honor 8 |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 145.99 x 72.9 x 7.99 mm |
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 |
| Weight | ||
| 5.11 oz (145.0 g) | 5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 5.40 oz (153.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
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| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Touch sensitive control keys | ||
| Keys | ||
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Pink, Blue, White | Black, Gold, Pink, White | Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, White |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.2-inch | 5.2-inch | 5.2-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 1920x1080px, 428 PPI | 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 1920x1080px, 424 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 70.01 % | 72.39 % | 72.02 % |
| Features | ||
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 (28 nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-T860 MP2 | Adreno 405 | Mali-T880 MP4 |
| RAM | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR3) | 2GB | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB, available to use: 22.8 GB | 16GB, available to use: 10.8 GB | 64GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
| OS | ||
| Android (7.0 Nougat), HTC Sense UI | Android (5.1 Lollipop) | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Huawei Emotion UI |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2500 mAh | 2900 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
| Charging | ||
| Fast charging | Fast charging | Fast charging |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm Pixel size: 1 μm |
13 MP (OIS, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm | 12 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 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 |
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| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling | 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP | 8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
| Other | ||
| NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | ||
| FM | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) | Bands 40(2300) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | ||
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Dec 24, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMA510FD | Date approved: Sep 20, 2016 FCC ID value: QISFRD-L04 | |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.98 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg |
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.24 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.17 W/kg |
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Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 440 | $ 499 | |
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2017 | Dec 02, 2015 | Jul 11, 2016 |
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