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HTC U Play vs Lava Iris 505

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.

      • WidthU Play: 2.1 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · Iris 505: 75 mm
      • Screen diagonalIris 505: 0.2 in smaller diagonalIris 505: 5 in · U Play: 5.2 in
      • DepthU Play: 1.5 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · Iris 505: 9.5 mm
      • HeightU Play: 3.6 mm shorterU Play: 146 mm · Iris 505: 149.6 mm
      • Release year2017 / 2013U Play: 2017 · Iris 505: 2013

      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 Iris 505: 149.6 × 75 mm 2
      Side
      U Play: 146 × 8 mm 1 Iris 505: 149.6 × 9.5 mm 2
      1. 1. U Play
        Height
        146 mm
        Width
        72.9 mm
        Depth
        8 mm
        Weight
        145 g
      2. 2. Iris 505
        Height
        149.6 mm+3.6 mm versus U Play
        Width
        75 mm+2.1 mm versus U Play
        Depth
        9.5 mm+1.5 mm versus U Play
        Weight
        Unknown

      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
      U Play: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Iris 505: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Iris 505 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

      U Play has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Iris 505.

      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

      Iris 505: Original memory entry

      4 GB · 512 MB 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. Iris 505

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB

      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. 1. U Play2500 mAh

        +500 mAh versus Iris 505

      2. 2. Iris 5052000 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. U Play2. Iris 505

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
      • 149.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
      Weight
      • 145 g
      • 0 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 5.2" inch
      • 5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 480 x 854 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
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2500 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 2000 mAh
      • Removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
      • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
      		 Unknown
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • No
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 73.2 cm2
      • 68.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 68.7%
      • 61.4%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 428 PPI
      • 196 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      Rear camera, main
      • 16 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 16 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 28mm (wide)
      • 1.0µm
      • OIS
      • PDAF
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • Auto-HDR
      • LED flash
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 16 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 16 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 27mm (wide)
      • 1/3.1''
      • 1.0µm
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
      • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Mali-T860MP2
      • Mali-400
      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 PlayIris 505
      Release date
      • 2017
      • January
      • 2013
      • August
      Colors
      • Brilliant Black
      • Cosmetic Pink
      • Ice White
      • Sapphire Blue
      • Dark Grey
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 100 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
      • Talking time- Up to 6 h
      Body build
      • plastic body
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      SIM card
      • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Dual 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)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
      • HSPA
      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 b/g/n
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • Yes
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationU PlayIris 505
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity - For India