HTC U Play vs Sony Xperia X

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: 8 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    Xperia X:
    153 g
  • Width

    Xperia X: 3.9 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Xperia X:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    Xperia X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Xperia X:
    Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
  • Height

    Xperia X: 3 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    Xperia X:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    U Play:
    2017
    Xperia X:
    2016

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 +3 mm versus Xperia X
    Width:
    72.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia X
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. Xperia X

    153 g

    +8 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. Xperia X

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

U Play has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X.

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

Xperia X: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM - F512164 GB · 3 GB RAM - F5122

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. Xperia X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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

  2. 2. Xperia X

    2620 mAh

    +120 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Xperia X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 143 Х 69 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - F512164 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - F5122
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 93268
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 740
  • 1373
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2755
  • 3282
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1977
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 269
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 714
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Lime Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5121
  • F5122 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F5121
  • F5122
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Xperia X.
SpecificationU PlayXperia X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia X Dual F5122 with dual-SIM card slots