alcatel OT-995 vs HTC U Play

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    OT-995: 21 g lighter

    OT-995:
    124 g
    U Play:
    145 g
  • Width

    OT-995: 4.9 mm narrower

    OT-995:
    68 mm
    U Play:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-995: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    OT-995:
    4.3 in
    U Play:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    OT-995:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 1.8 mm thinner

    OT-995:
    9.8 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Height

    OT-995: 18 mm shorter

    OT-995:
    128 mm
    U Play:
    146 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. OT-995

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.8 mm versus U Play
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm +18 mm versus OT-995
    Width:
    72.9 mm +4.9 mm versus OT-995
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-995

    124 g

  2. 2. U Play

    145 g

    +21 g versus OT-995

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. OT-995

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. U Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

U Play has approximately 41.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-995.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-995: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. OT-995

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. U Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-995

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus OT-995

Specifications

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1. OT-9952. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.5%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Spicy Red
  • Fuchsia
  • Pure White
  • Black White
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-995, U Play.
SpecificationOT-995U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Alcatel One Touch Ultra 995
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine