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HTC U Play vs LG Spirit

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

      Spirit: 20.6 g lighter

      U Play:
      145 g
      Spirit:
      124.4 g

    • Width

      Spirit: 6.8 mm narrower

      U Play:
      72.9 mm
      Spirit:
      66.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Spirit: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      U Play:
      5.2 in
      Spirit:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      U Play: 2 mm thinner

      U Play:
      8 mm
      Spirit:
      10 mm

    • Height

      Spirit: 12.7 mm shorter

      U Play:
      146 mm
      Spirit:
      133.3 mm

    • Release year

      U Play:
      2017
      Spirit:
      2015

    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 +12.7 mm versus Spirit
      Width:
      72.9 mm +6.8 mm versus Spirit
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +2 mm versus U Play

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U Play

      145 g

      +20.6 g versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      124.4 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. Spirit

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

    U Play has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

    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, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU PlaySpirit
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    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

      +400 mAh versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. U Play2. Spirit

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 124.4 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 4.7" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1 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
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 73.2 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.7%
    • 69.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 428 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1.0µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    Functions
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    • 1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860MP2
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 49782
    • 21458
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 740
    • 477
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2755
    • 1226
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1977
    • 898
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Brilliant Black
    • Cosmetic Pink
    • Ice White
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U Play, Spirit.
    SpecificationU PlaySpirit
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)

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