HTC U Play vs Huawei P30 Pro

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
    P30 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U Play: 47 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    P30 Pro:
    192 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U Play: 1.27 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    P30 Pro:
    6.47 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    P30 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U Play:
    Single
    P30 Pro:
    Quad
  • Height

    U Play: 12 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    P30 Pro:
    158 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.

  1. 1. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. P30 Pro

    Height:
    158 mm +12 mm versus U Play
    Width:
    73.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. P30 Pro

    192 g

    +47 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.

  1. 1. U Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. P30 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²

P30 Pro has approximately 37.9% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 RAM

P30 Pro: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB 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. P30 Pro

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

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. P30 Pro

    4200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. P30 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.47" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4200 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, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 88.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
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/1.6
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7''
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 5x optical zoom
  • 10X Hybrid zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -TOF 3D camera
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
  • (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 116
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
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 HDR10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 309789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 399211
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 681
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2376
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Aurora
  • Amber Sunrise
  • Breathing Crystal
  • Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 880 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
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 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)
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
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
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, P30 Pro.
SpecificationU PlayP30 Pro
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
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: VOG-L29
  • VOG-L09
  • VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00
  • VOG-TL00 (China)