HTC Bolt vs HTC U Play Specs Comparison

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7.0
HTC Bolt
7.0
HTC U Play
HTC Bolt HTC U Play
Released · Nov 11, 2016
Released · Mar 01, 2017
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3200 mAh
2500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 11, 2016 Jan 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$440

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
145.99 x 72.9 x 7.99 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 5.11 oz / 145.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP57
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Pink, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 70.16% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 70.01% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD 3 S-LCD
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI 1920x1080px, 428 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 6 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 430 Mali-T860 MP2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3200 mAh, Li - Ion 2500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (120 fps)
Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 17, 2016
FCC ID value: NM82PYB200
Measured SAR
Head: 0.60 W/kg
Body: 0.07 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.17 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.07 W/kg

Alternative variants

Colors Gold, Gray, Silver
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Memory 4GB/64GB
Dual SIM Yes
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