HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play Specs Comparison

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7.2
HTC U Ultra
7.0
HTC U Play
HTC U Ultra HTC U Play
Released · Feb 21, 2017
Released · Mar 01, 2017
5.7-inch · 2560 x 1440 px
5.2-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
12 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
16 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
2500 mAh
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Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.2-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 513 PPI 1920 x 1080 px, 428 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 5 S-LCD
Screen-to-body
69.19 % 70.01 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
2.0 inches, 160 x1040 px, IPS LCD

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755
Processor
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T860 MP2
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB, available to use: 22.8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (7.0 Nougat), HTC Sense UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 2500 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 28 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches
(162.41 x 79.79 x 7.99 mm)
5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
(145.99 x 72.9 x 7.99 mm)
Weight
6.00 oz(170.0 g) 5.11 oz(145.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
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, Pink, Blue, White Black, Pink, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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,SlimPort DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2017
FCC ID value: NM82PZF100
Measured SAR
Head: 1.03 W/kg
Body: 0.22 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.26 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.54 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 $ 440

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 12, 2017 Jan 12, 2017

Alternative variants

Features Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire)
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 910
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 51.5 GB
Dual SIM Yes
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