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HTC U Play vs HTC U12+

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Play

HTC U Play

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HTC U12+

HTC U12+

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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.

  • WeightU Play: 43 g lighterU Play: 145 g · U12+: 188 g
  • WidthU Play: 1 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · U12+: 73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalU Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · U12+: 6 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualU Play: Single · U12+: Dual
  • DepthU Play: 0.7 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · U12+: 8.7 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
U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 1 U12+: 156.6 × 73.9 mm 2
Side
U Play: 146 × 8 mm 1 U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. U Play
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    72.9 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. U12+
    Height
    156.6 mm+10.6 mm versus U Play
    Width
    73.9 mm+1 mm versus U Play
    Depth
    8.7 mm+0.7 mm versus U Play
    Weight
    188 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play145 g
  2. 2. U12+188 g

    +43 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.

Screen size
U Play: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 U12+: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U12+ 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area

U12+ has approximately 24.6% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageU PlayU12+
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. U Play

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

2. U12+

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. U Play2500 mAh
  2. 2. U12+3500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. U12+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super LCD6
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 80.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 106
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 95
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 49782
  • 275302
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 740
  • 2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2755
  • 8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1977
  • 13476
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 507
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2082
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 650 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU PlayU12+
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU PlayU12+
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons