Allview X1 Soul Mini vs HTC U Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    X1 Soul Mini: 8.5 mm narrower

    X1 Soul Mini:
    64.4 mm
    U Play:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X1 Soul Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    X1 Soul Mini:
    4.5 in
    U Play:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    X1 Soul Mini:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 1.1 mm thinner

    X1 Soul Mini:
    9.1 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Height

    X1 Soul Mini: 15.6 mm shorter

    X1 Soul Mini:
    130.4 mm
    U Play:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    X1 Soul Mini:
    2013
    U Play:
    2017

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. X1 Soul Mini

    Height:
    130.4 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.1 mm versus U Play
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm +15.6 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8.5 mm versus X1 Soul Mini
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. X1 Soul Mini

    147.7 g

    +2.7 g versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play

    145 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.

  1. 1. X1 Soul Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 33.5% more rectangular screen area than X1 Soul Mini.

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 for X1 Soul Mini, U Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX1 Soul MiniU Play
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. X1 Soul Mini

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. X1 Soul Mini

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. X1 Soul Mini2. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.4 Х 64.4 Х 9.1 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14392
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min (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 X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha Audio Amplifier -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X1 Soul Mini, U Play.
SpecificationX1 Soul MiniU Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine