HTC U Play vs HTC U Ultra

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: 25 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    U Ultra:
    170 g
  • Width

    U Play: 6.9 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U Play: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Height

    U Play: 16.4 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    U Ultra:
    162.4 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. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm +16.4 mm versus U Play
    Width:
    79.8 mm +6.9 mm versus U Play
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. U Ultra

    170 g

    +25 g versus U Play

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. U Play

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

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

U Ultra has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than U 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 RAM

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. U Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. U Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. U Play

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. U Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super LCD5
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 16 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 168385
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
  • 1662
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
  • 3920
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
  • 7174
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 302
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 795
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, U Ultra.
SpecificationU PlayU Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note