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HTC U Play vs Huawei Mate Xs

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: 155 g lighter

      U Play:
      145 g
      Mate Xs:
      300 g

    • Chipset

      U Play:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
      Mate Xs:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      U Play:
      Single
      Mate Xs:
      Quad

    • Release year

      U Play:
      2017
      Mate Xs:
      2020

    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 Xs

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U Play

      145 g

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      300 g

      +155 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 Xs

      Mate Xs: 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 Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU PlayMate Xs
    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 Xs

    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 Xs

      4500 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus U Play

    Specifications

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    1. U Play2. Mate Xs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 300 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD
    • Foldable 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
    • 512GB 8GB 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 10.0; EMUI 10.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 73.2 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.7%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 428 PPI
    • 414 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    • §
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    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
    • (depth)
    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 Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860MP2
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    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
    • 460744
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2020
    • February 24
    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
    • 2500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    • Plastic front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    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 800 / 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 band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    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 (2+ Gbps DL)
    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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U Play, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU PlayMate Xs
    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 charging 55W
    • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge