BQ Aquaris M4.5 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.

  • Weight

    Aquaris M4.5: 30 g lighter

    Aquaris M4.5:
    115 g
    U Play:
    145 g
  • Width

    Aquaris M4.5: 9.4 mm narrower

    Aquaris M4.5:
    63.5 mm
    U Play:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquaris M4.5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M4.5:
    4.5 in
    U Play:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M4.5:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 0.8 mm thinner

    Aquaris M4.5:
    8.8 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Aquaris M4.5: 14.2 mm shorter

    Aquaris M4.5:
    131.8 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. Aquaris M4.5

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus U Play
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm +14.2 mm versus Aquaris M4.5
    Width:
    72.9 mm +9.4 mm versus Aquaris M4.5
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M4.5

    115 g

  2. 2. U Play

    145 g

    +30 g versus Aquaris M4.5

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. Aquaris M4.5

    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 Aquaris M4.5.

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.

Aquaris M4.5: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. Aquaris M4.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Aquaris M4.5

    2470 mAh

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Aquaris M4.5

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M4.52. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 63.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2470 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U 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
  • 66.7%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 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
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19396
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 481
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1367
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M4.5, U Play.
SpecificationAquaris M4.5U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine