HTC U Play vs i-mate SP5

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.

WeightSP5: 39 g lighterSP5: 106 g · U Play: 145 g
WidthSP5: 26.7 mm narrowerSP5: 46.2 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalSP5: 3 in smaller diagonalSP5: 2.2 in · U Play: 5.2 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · SP5: TI OMAP 850
DepthU Play: 9.5 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · SP5: 17.5 mm
HeightSP5: 38.5 mm shorterSP5: 107.5 mm · U Play: 146 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+38.5 mm versus SP5
Width
72.9 mm+26.7 mm versus SP5
Depth
8 mm

Weight
145 g
2. SP5
Height
107.5 mm
Width
46.2 mm
Depth
17.5 mm+9.5 mm versus U Play

Weight
106 g

Weight

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

1. U Play145 g

+39 g versus SP5
2. SP5106 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.

Screen size

1. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
2. SP5 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area

U Play has approximately 397.3% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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

SP5: Original memory entry

64 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. SP5

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

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

+1450 mAh versus SP5
2. SP51050 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. SP5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	SP5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
Weight	145 g	106 g
Technology	Super LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.2" inch	2.2" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	240 x 320 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	64 MB RAM 64 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	miniSD
BatteryCapacity 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 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	TI OMAP 850
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	SP5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	73.2 cm2	15.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	30.2%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	182 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	SP5
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	1.3 MP
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

Performance
Specification	U Play	SP5
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 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
Specification	U Play	SP5
Release date	2017 January	2005 August
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	SP5
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	Class 10
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	No
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	1.1

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	SP5
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	5-way navigation button

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	SP5
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 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.