HTC U Play vs Huawei Mate X

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U Play:
    LCD
    Mate X:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U Play: 150 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    Mate X:
    295 g
  • Width

    U Play: 5.4 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Mate X:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U Play: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    Mate X:
    8 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Mate X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U Play:
    Single
    Mate X:
    Quad

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. Mate X

    Height:
    161.3 mm +15.3 mm versus U Play
    Width:
    78.3 mm +5.4 mm versus U Play
    Depth:
    11 mm +3 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. Mate X

    295 g

    +150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. U Play

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

    Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 for U Play, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU PlayMate X
512 GB Unknown 8 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. Mate X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Mate X

    4500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Mate X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 295 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 2200 x 2480 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
  • 512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 205.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 86.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7"
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Leica optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • uses main camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 367308
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Interstellar Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 2150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
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)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
  • 5G
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
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
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Folded cover display: 6.6''
  • AMOLED
  • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Mate X.
SpecificationU PlayMate X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)