HTC U Play vs Oppo A12

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Play

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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.

WeightU Play: 20 g lighterU Play: 145 g · A12: 165 g
WidthU Play: 2.6 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · A12: 75.5 mm
Screen diagonalU Play: 1.02 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · A12: 6.22 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · A12: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualU Play: Single · A12: Dual
HeightU Play: 9.9 mm shorterU Play: 146 mm · A12: 155.9 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. A12
Height
155.9 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Depth
8.3 mm

Weight
165 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	A12
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	155.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	145 g	165 g
Technology	Super LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	6.22" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1520 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	32GB 3GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSDXC
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4230 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	A12
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	96.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	82.0%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	270 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	A12
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	13 MP f/2.2 1/3.1'' 1.12µm PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (depth)
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	5 MP f/2.0 1/5'' 1.12µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	A12
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	PowerVR GE8320
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	A12
Release date	2017 January	2020 April 20
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Blue Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Glass front plastic back plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	A12
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	A12
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	450 nits typ. brightness

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	A12
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