HTC U Play vs Nokia 9 PureView: specs comparison

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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDU Play: LCD · 9 PureView: OLED
WeightU Play: 27 g lighterU Play: 145 g · 9 PureView: 172 g
WidthU Play: 2.1 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · 9 PureView: 75 mm
Screen diagonalU Play: 0.79 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · 9 PureView: 5.99 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · 9 PureView: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
HeightU Play: 9 mm shorterU Play: 146 mm · 9 PureView: 155 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. 9 PureView
Height
155 mm+9 mm versus U Play
Width
75 mm+2.1 mm versus U Play
Depth
8 mm

Weight
172 g

Weight

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

1. U Play145 g
2. 9 PureView172 g

+27 g versus U Play

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. 9 PureView 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

9 PureView has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than U Play.

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage	U Play	9 PureView
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. 9 PureView

NFC: Yes
Headphone jack: No
Memory card support: No

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
2. 9 PureView3320 mAh

+820 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight	145 g	172 g
Technology	Super LCD	P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2880 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	128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3320 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors	16M	Type P-OLE
Screen area	73.2 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	79.7%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	5 MP Five
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	5x 12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.9'' 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	20 MP 1.0µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	85
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	88
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	80

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	49782	240222
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	9 PureView
Release date	2017 January	2019 February
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Midnight Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	620 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display -HDR10 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	9 PureView
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

HTC U Play vs Nokia 9 PureView

HTC U Play

Nokia 9 PureView

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. U Play

2. 9 PureView

Battery capacity

Specifications

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