HTC U Play vs Lenovo Vibe K5

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.

  • Width

    Vibe K5: 1.9 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Vibe K5:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibe K5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    Vibe K5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Vibe K5:
    Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Vibe K5: 4 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    Vibe K5:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    U Play:
    2017
    Vibe K5:
    2016

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 +4 mm versus Vibe K5
    Width:
    72.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Vibe K5
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Vibe K5

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

    +3 g versus Vibe K5

  2. 2. Vibe K5

    142 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.

  1. 1. U Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Vibe K5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

U Play has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Vibe K5.

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 for U Play, Vibe K5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU PlayVibe K5
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Vibe K5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Vibe K5

    2750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Vibe K5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 142 Х 71 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
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%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 34152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
  • 605
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
  • 1654
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
  • 1786
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Platinum Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
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 body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Vibe K5.
SpecificationU PlayVibe K5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo A6020a40