HTC 10 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

    U Play: 16 g lighter

    10:
    161 g
    U Play:
    145 g
  • Width

    10: 1 mm narrower

    10:
    71.9 mm
    U Play:
    72.9 mm
  • Chipset

    10:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 1 mm thinner

    10:
    9 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Release year

    10:
    2016
    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. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1 mm versus U Play
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm +1 mm versus 10
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 10

    161 g

    +16 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. 10

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

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

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.

10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. 10

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 102. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 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 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133785
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1557
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3479
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6633
  • 1977
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1638
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 291
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 10, U Play.
Specification10U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine