HTC U Play vs TECNO Spark

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HTC U Play

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Key differences

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WeightU Play: 24 g lighterU Play: 145 g · Spark: 169 g
WidthU Play: 3.5 mm narrowerU Play: 72.9 mm · Spark: 76.4 mm
Screen diagonalU Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonalU Play: 5.2 in · Spark: 5.5 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)U Play: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) · Spark: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
HeightU Play: 7 mm shorterU Play: 146 mm · Spark: 153 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.

Front

Side

1. U Play
Height
146 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
145 g
2. Spark
Height
153 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
169 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	Spark
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	145 g	169 g
Technology	Super LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4 GB RAM 32 GB 3 RAM	16 GB 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	Spark
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%	71.3%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	Spark
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	13 MP f/2.0 AF
Functions	Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	5 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	Spark
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	49782	34172
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	740	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2755	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1977	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	U Play	Spark
Release date	2017 January	2017 May
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Champagne Gold Black Coral Blue Metallic Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	Spark
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA
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 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	Spark
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	Spark
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity