HTC U Play vs Nokia 8.1

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HTC U Play

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Key differences

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WeightU Play: 35 g lighterU Play: 145 g · 8.1: 180 g
WidthU Play: 2.9 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
Screen diagonalU Play: 0.98 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · 8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualU Play: Single · 8.1: Dual
HeightU Play: 8.8 mm shorterU Play: 146 mm · 8.1: 154.8 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
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
145 g
2. 8.1
Height
154.8 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	8.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
Weight	145 g	180 g
Technology	Super LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	6.18" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2280 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 GB 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	8.1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	95.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	81.2%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	408 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	NEG

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	8.1
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP
Functions	Auto-HDR	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	8.1
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	49782	177222
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	8.1
Release date	2017 January	2018 December
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Blue Silver steel copper Iron
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	8.1
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	8.1
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	8.1
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)