HTC U Play vs Nokia N97

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Play

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Key differences

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WeightU Play: 5 g lighterU Play: 145 g · N97: 150 g
WidthN97: 17.6 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalN97: 1.7 in smaller diagonalN97: 3.5 in · U Play: 5.2 in
DepthU Play: 7.9 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
HeightN97: 28.8 mm shorterN97: 117.2 mm · U Play: 146 mm
Release year2017 / 2008U Play: 2017 · N97: 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. N97
Height
117.2 mm
Width
55.3 mm
Depth
15.9 mm

Weight
150 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight	145 g	150 g
Technology	Super LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.2" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	360 x 640 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	32 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	N97
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	52.1%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	N97
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 light
Video	1080p@30fps	VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	N97
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	434 MHz ARM 11
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	N97
Release date	2017 January	2008 November
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	White Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	140 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	N97
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
Edge	Yes	Class 32
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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	N97
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	N97
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass