HTC U Play vs T-Mobile G2 Touch

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

    G2 Touch: 10 g lighter

    U Play:
    145 g
    G2 Touch:
    135 g
  • Width

    G2 Touch: 16.7 mm narrower

    U Play:
    72.9 mm
    G2 Touch:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2 Touch: 2 in smaller diagonal

    U Play:
    5.2 in
    G2 Touch:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    G2 Touch:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    U Play: 6.4 mm thinner

    U Play:
    8 mm
    G2 Touch:
    14.4 mm
  • Height

    G2 Touch: 34 mm shorter

    U Play:
    146 mm
    G2 Touch:
    112 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 +34 mm versus G2 Touch
    Width:
    72.9 mm +16.7 mm versus G2 Touch
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. G2 Touch

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.4 mm +6.4 mm versus U Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Play

    145 g

    +10 g versus G2 Touch

  2. 2. G2 Touch

    135 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. G2 Touch

    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 G2 Touch.

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

G2 Touch: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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. G2 Touch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +1150 mAh versus G2 Touch

  2. 2. G2 Touch

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. G2 Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Play, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 112 Х 56.2 Х 14.4 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 135 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
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 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
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Play, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
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%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Play, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 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, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
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
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, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Play, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Play, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Play, G2 Touch.
SpecificationU PlayG2 Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated search key -Scenes quick profile switcher -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Trackball