HTC U Play vs Huawei nova 6

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

WeightU Play: 52 g lighterU Play: 145 g · nova 6: 197 g
WidthU Play: 2.8 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · nova 6: 75.7 mm
Screen diagonalU Play: 1.37 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · nova 6: 6.57 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · nova 6: HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleU Play: Single · nova 6: Triple
DepthU Play: 0.6 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · nova 6: 8.6 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

Side

1. U Play
Height
146 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
145 g
2. nova 6
Height
162.6 mm+16.6 mm versus U Play
Width
75.7 mm+2.8 mm versus U Play
Depth
8.6 mm+0.6 mm versus U Play

Weight
197 g

Weight

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

1. U Play145 g
2. nova 6197 g

+52 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

1. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
2. nova 6 6.57 in · 20:9 About 104.2 cm² rectangular area

nova 6 has approximately 39.8% 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
Storage	U Play	nova 6
128 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. nova 6

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: No

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. U Play2500 mAh
2. nova 64100 mAh

+1600 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. nova 6

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	nova 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	162.6 Х 75.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	145 g	197 g
Technology	Super LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	6.57" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2400 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	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4100 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 10; EMUI 10
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	nova 6
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	104.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	84.7%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	nova 6
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	40 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	40 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF Laser AF -8 MP f/2.4 80mm (telephoto) 1/4'' laser AF OIS 3x optical zoom -8 MP 16mm (ultrawide) no AF
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	32 MP Dual
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	32 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 0.8µm 8 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	nova 6
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Mali-G76 MP16
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
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	457328

General specs

General specs
Specification	U Play	nova 6
Release date	2017 January	2019 December
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Black Blue Red Provence
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	$ 360
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Front glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	nova 6
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 26(850) 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
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	5.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	nova 6
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	nova 6
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 - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30min)