HTC U Play vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Sonic 3.5S: 47 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    Sonic 3.5S:
    98 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5S: 9.9 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5S: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Sonic 3.5S:
    Spreadtrum 7715
  • Depth

    U Play: 3.7 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5S: 28.2 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 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.

  1. 1. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm +28.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Width:
    72.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +3.7 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

    +47 g versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    98 g

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.

  1. 1. U Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

U Play has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5S.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 RAM

Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Sonic 3.5S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. U Play

    2500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7715
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationU PlaySonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer