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HTC U Play vs Palm Pre

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.

  • WeightPre: 12 g lighterPre: 133 g · U Play: 145 g
  • WidthPre: 13.4 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 2.1 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · U Play: 5.2 in
  • DepthU Play: 8.9 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 45.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · U Play: 146 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2009U Play: 2017 · Pre: 2009

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
U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
U Play: 146 × 8 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. U Play
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    72.9 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm
    Weight
    133 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU PlayPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU PlayPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU PlayPre
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU PlayPre
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX
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
SpecificationU PlayPre
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU PlayPre
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU PlayPre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU PlayPre
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging