HTC U Play vs Xolo A500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Play

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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.

WidthA500: 9.4 mm narrowerA500: 63.5 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
Screen diagonalA500: 1.2 in smaller diagonalA500: 4 in · U Play: 5.2 in
DepthU Play: 3.8 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · A500: 11.8 mm
HeightA500: 22 mm shorterA500: 124 mm · U Play: 146 mm
Release year2017 / 2013U Play: 2017 · A500: 2013

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+22 mm versus A500
Width
72.9 mm+9.4 mm versus A500
Depth
8 mm

Weight
145 g
2. A500
Height
124 mm
Width
63.5 mm
Depth
11.8 mm+3.8 mm versus U Play

Weight
Unknown

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.

Screen size

1. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
2. A500 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

U Play has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than A500.

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

A500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A500

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

1. U Play2500 mAh

+1000 mAh versus A500
2. A5001500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Play2. A500

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U Play	A500
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm	124 Х 63.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight	145 g	0 g
Technology	Super LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.2" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	480 x 800 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	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U Play	A500
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	73.2 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	68.7%	57.8%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U Play	A500
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.0µm OIS PDAF	5 MP
Functions	Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3.1'' 1.0µm	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	U Play	A500
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Adreno 203
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	49782	Unknown
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	A500
Release date	2017 January	2013 January
Colors	Brilliant Black Cosmetic Pink Ice White Sapphire Blue	Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U Play	A500
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Proprietary
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.0
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U Play	A500
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	U Play	A500
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - For India