HTC U Play vs Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

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: 44 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    U Play: 2.1 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 0.7 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    U Play: 9 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    155 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
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +9 mm versus U Play
    Width:
    75 mm +2.1 mm versus U Play
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Plus

    189 g

    +44 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 XA1 Plus

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

Xperia XA1 Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than U Play.

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 XA1 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3/4 GB 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. Xperia XA1 Plus

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

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 XA1 Plus

    3430 mAh

    +930 mAh versus U Play

Specifications

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1. U Play2. Xperia XA1 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 3/4 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
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
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 76325
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, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationU PlayXperia XA1 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots