HTC U Play vs T-Mobile G1

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: 13 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 17.2 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 2 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    U Play: 9.1 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    G1: 29 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    G1:
    117 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 +29 mm versus G1
    Width:
    72.9 mm +17.2 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +9.1 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

  2. 2. G1

    158 g

    +13 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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

U Play has approximately 144.5% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +1350 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 73.2 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 49782
  • 21315
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, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, G1.
SpecificationU PlayG1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball