HTC U Play

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 01, 2017

5.2-inch

Single camera

2500 mAh

3GB · 32GB

7.0

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Deals

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Design
Dimensions	5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 145.99 x 72.9 x 7.99 mm
Weight	5.11 oz (145.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Pink, Blue, White

Display
Size	5.2-inch
Resolution	1920x1080px, 428 PPI
Technology	S-LCD
Screen-to-body	70.01 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	6 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T860 MP2
RAM	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 22.8 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS	Android (7.0 Nougat), HTC Sense UI
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Battery
Capacity	2500 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 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
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Buyers information
MSRP	$ 440

Availability
Officially announced	Jan 12, 2017

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 51.5 GB

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

News

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