HTC U Play vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U Play:
    LCD
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    OLED
  • Width

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 4.9 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    Exynos 3210
  • Depth

    U Play: 3.7 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 16 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    130 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 +16 mm versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Width:
    72.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    68 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

    +3 g versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    142 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 S Lightray 4G R940

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

U Play has approximately 41.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.

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

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: Original memory entry

1.4 GB

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 S Lightray 4G R940

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 130 Х 68 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 1.4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 3210
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 59.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
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, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
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 - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationU PlayGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940