HTC U Play vs i-mate SP3i

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

    SP3i: 43 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    SP3i:
    102 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 28.4 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 3 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    SP3i:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Depth

    U Play: 10 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    SP3i:
    18 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 38.5 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    SP3i:
    107.5 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 +38.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    72.9 mm +28.4 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

    +43 g versus SP3i

  2. 2. SP3i

    102 g

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. SP3i

    SP3i: 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.

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

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +1450 mAh versus SP3i

  2. 2. SP3i

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. SP3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 730
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 31.8%
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, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Unknown
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Stylish black and silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, SP3i.
SpecificationU PlaySP3i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900