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HTC U Play vs Huawei nova 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Play

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.

        • Display technologyOLED versus LCDU Play: LCD · nova 5: OLED
        • WeightU Play: 26 g lighterU Play: 145 g · nova 5: 171 g
        • WidthU Play: 1.9 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · nova 5: 74.8 mm
        • Screen diagonalU Play: 1.19 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · nova 5: 6.39 in
        • ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · nova 5: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
        • Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadU Play: Single · nova 5: 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.

        Front
        U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 74.8 mm 2
        Side
        U Play: 146 × 8 mm 1 nova 5: 157.4 × 7.3 mm 2
        1. 1. U Play
          Height
          146 mm
          Width
          72.9 mm
          Depth
          8 mm
          Weight
          145 g
        2. 2. nova 5
          Height
          157.4 mm
          Width
          74.8 mm
          Depth
          7.3 mm
          Weight
          171 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
        • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
        Weight
        • 145 g
        • 171 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD
        • OLED
        Screen size
        • 5.2" inch
        • 6.39" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        • 1080 x 2340 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
        • 128 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)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2500 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 3500 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 810 (7 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • No
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 73.2 cm2
        • 100.2 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 19.5:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 68.7%
        • 85.1%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 428 PPI
        • 403 PPI
        Screen protection
        • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Rear camera, main
        • 16 MP
        • Single
        • 48 MP
        • Quad
        Camera specs
        • 16 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 28mm (wide)
        • 1.0µm
        • OIS
        • PDAF
        • 48 MP
        • f/1.8
        • 26mm (wide)
        • 1/2''
        • 0.8µm
        • PDAF -16 MP
        • f/2.2
        • (wide) -2 MP
        • f/2.4
        • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
        • depth sensor
        Functions
        • Auto-HDR
        • HDR
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 16 MP
        • Single
        • 32 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 16 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 27mm (wide)
        • 1/3.1''
        • 1.0µm
        • 32 MP
        • f/2.0
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
        • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-T860MP2
        • Mali-G52 MP6
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 49782
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 740
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 2755
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 1977
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Release date
        • 2017
        • January
        • 2019
        • June
        Colors
        • Brilliant Black
        • Cosmetic Pink
        • Ice White
        • Sapphire Blue
        • Black
        • Purple
        • Green
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 150 EUR
        • 360 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
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 5(850)
        • 8(900)
        • 19(800)
        • 34(2000)
        • 38(2600)
        • 39(1900)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500)
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA
        • LTE-A
        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 A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        USB
        • 2.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • 2.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • USB On-The-Go
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 5.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • aptX HD
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Radio
        • No
        		 Unknown
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        • DCI-P3 108%
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationU Playnova 5
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
        • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
        • SEA-TL00 (China)