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alcatel U5 vs Xolo Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel U5

alcatel U5

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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.

        • WidthPlay: 1.8 mm narrowerPlay: 70 mm · U5: 71.8 mm
        • Screen diagonalPlay: 0.3 in smaller diagonalPlay: 4.7 in · U5: 5 in
        • HeightPlay: 2.3 mm shorterPlay: 138.4 mm · U5: 140.7 mm
        • Release year2017 / 2013U5: 2017 · Play: 2013

        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.

        Front
        U5: 140.7 × 71.8 mm 1 Play: 138.4 × 70 mm 2
        Side
        U5: 140.7 × 10 mm 1 Play: 138.4 × 10.4 mm 2
        1. 1. U5
          Height
          140.7 mm+2.3 mm versus Play
          Width
          71.8 mm+1.8 mm versus Play
          Depth
          10 mm
          Weight
          Unknown
        2. 2. Play
          Height
          138.4 mm
          Width
          70 mm
          Depth
          10.4 mm
          Weight
          167 g

        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.

        Screen size
        U5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. U5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

        U5 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Play.

        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.

        Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
        StorageU5Play
        4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
        8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

        Practical features

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

        1. U5

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 32 GB

        2. Play

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

        Battery capacity

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

        Recorded capacity

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

        1. 1. U52050 mAh

          +50 mAh versus Play

        2. 2. Play2000 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. U52. Play

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationU5Play
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
        • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
        Weight
        • 0 g
        • 167 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5" inch
        • 4.7" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 854 px
        • 720 x 1280 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        • 4 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2050 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 2000 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
        • Nvidia Tegra 3
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationU5Play
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 68.9 cm2
        • 60.9 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 68.2%
        • 62.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 196 PPI
        • 312 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationU5Play
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • 8 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 720p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 2 MP
        • 2 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationU5Play
        Processor CPU
        • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
        • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-T720MP2
        • ULP GeForce
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 23195
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationU5Play
        Release date
        • 2017
        • February
        • 2013
        • July
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 100 EUR
        • 170 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationU5Play
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Mini-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800)
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 3.0
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationU5Play
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • RDS
        • No
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationU5Play
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - For India