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HTC One mini vs HTC U Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • WeightOne mini: 23 g lighterOne mini: 122 g · U Play: 145 g
  • WidthOne mini: 9.7 mm narrowerOne mini: 63.2 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalOne mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonalOne mini: 4.3 in · U Play: 5.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)One mini: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • DepthU Play: 1.3 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · One mini: 9.3 mm
  • HeightOne mini: 14 mm shorterOne mini: 132 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.

Front
One mini: 132 × 63.2 mm 1 U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 2
Side
One mini: 132 × 9.3 mm 1 U Play: 146 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. One mini
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    63.2 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.3 mm versus U Play
    Weight
    122 g
  2. 2. U Play
    Height
    146 mm+14 mm versus One mini
    Width
    72.9 mm+9.7 mm versus One mini
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    145 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. One mini122 g
  2. 2. U Play145 g

    +23 g versus One mini

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
One mini: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 U Play: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. One mini 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U Play has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than One 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageOne 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. One mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. One mini1800 mAh
  2. 2. U Play2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus One mini

Specifications

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1. One mini2. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11405
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 555
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1010
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (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
SpecificationOne miniU Play
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOne miniU Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine

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