HTC U Play vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo

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

    U Play: 18 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    163 g
  • Width

    U Play: 4.2 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    77.1 mm
  • Depth

    U Play: 1.6 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Grand Neo: 2.3 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    143.7 mm
  • Release year

    U Play:
    2017
    Galaxy Grand Neo:
    2014

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 +2.3 mm versus Galaxy Grand Neo
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Neo

    Height:
    143.7 mm
    Width:
    77.1 mm +4.2 mm versus U Play
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.6 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Neo

    163 g

    +18 g versus U Play

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. Galaxy Grand Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.4 cm²

U Play has approximately 4.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Grand Neo.

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.

Recorded RAM for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Galaxy Grand Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy Grand Neo

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Neo

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Galaxy Grand Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 143.7 Х 77.1 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) - GT-I9060I
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Broadcom BCM23550 -Spreadtrum SC8830 GT-I9060I
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 71.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 64.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
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
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV -Mali-400MP2 GT-I9060I
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 13841
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, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Orange
  • Lime Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 38 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-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 - I9060
  • I9060I GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9062
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Galaxy Grand Neo.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy Grand Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite; Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus I9060I with 2 MP front camera