HTC U Play vs Nokia N96

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HTC U Play

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Key differences

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WeightN96: 20 g lighterN96: 125 g · U Play: 145 g
WidthN96: 17.9 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalN96: 2.4 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · U Play: 5.2 in
DepthU Play: 10 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · N96: 18 mm
HeightN96: 43 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · U Play: 146 mm
Release year2017 / 2008U Play: 2017 · N96: 2008

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. N96
Height
103 mm
Width
55 mm
Depth
18 mm

Weight
125 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight	145 g	125 g
Technology	Super LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.2" inch	2.8" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	240 x 320 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	16 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	950 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	N96
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	24.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	42.9%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	143 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	N96
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	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	N96
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Unknown
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
Specification	U Play	N96
Release date	2017 January	2008 February
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Black Silver Quartz
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	220 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	N96
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 32 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge	Yes	Class 32 296 kbps; DTM Class 11 177 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	N96
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	N96
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand