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HTC U Play vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini

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

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 19 g lighter

      U Play:
      145 g
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      126 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 9.8 mm narrower

      U Play:
      72.9 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      63.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      U Play:
      5.2 in
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      U Play:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      Spreadtrum SC9830

    • Depth

      U Play: 2.8 mm thinner

      U Play:
      8 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 24.4 mm shorter

      U Play:
      146 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      121.6 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 +24.4 mm versus Galaxy J1 Mini
      Width:
      72.9 mm +9.8 mm versus Galaxy J1 Mini
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      Height:
      121.6 mm
      Width:
      63.1 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +2.8 mm versus U Play

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U Play

      145 g

      +19 g versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      126 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. Galaxy J1 Mini

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

    U Play has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 Mini.

    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 J1 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    8 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 J1 Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +1000 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. U Play2. Galaxy J1 Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
    • 121.6 Х 63.1 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 126 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 4" 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 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity 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)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - 3G modelAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) - LTE model
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    • Spreadtrum SC9830
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U Play, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 73.2 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.7%
    • 59.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 428 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1.0µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    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 J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz J106F/DS -Quad-core 1.2 GHz J106B/DS
    • J106H/DS
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T860MP2
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 49782
    • 17485
    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 J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2016
    • December
    Colors
    • Brilliant Black
    • Cosmetic Pink
    • Ice White
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J106F/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J106B/DS HSDPA 900 / 2100 - J106H/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - J106F/DS
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U Play, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationU PlayGalaxy J1 Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
    • Sensors Accelerometer Versions: J106F/DS (UAE); J106B/DS (Colombia); J106H/DS (Africa) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016)
    • Samsung Galaxy V2

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