HTC U Play vs Samsung Focus

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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDU Play: LCD · Focus: OLED
WeightFocus: 25.6 g lighterFocus: 119.4 g · U Play: 145 g
WidthFocus: 8.6 mm narrowerFocus: 64.3 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalFocus: 1.2 in smaller diagonalFocus: 4 in · U Play: 5.2 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · Focus: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
DepthU Play: 1.9 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · Focus: 9.9 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. Focus
Height
124.7 mm
Width
64.3 mm
Depth
9.9 mm

Weight
119.4 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	Focus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	145 g	119.4 g
Technology	Super LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 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 512 MB RAM 512 MB ROM
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	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	Focus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	56.8%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	Focus
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	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	Focus
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 200
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	Focus
Release date	2017 January	2010 October
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	90 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 6 h 30 min
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	Focus
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 7.2/5.76 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/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	Focus
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile NavigatorSM FamilyMap Radio myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus