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HTC U Play vs ZTE Era

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HTC U Play

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.

        • Screen diagonalEra: 0.9 in smaller diagonalEra: 4.3 in · U Play: 5.2 in
        • Release year2017 / 2012U Play: 2017 · Era: 2012

        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
        U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 1
        Side
        U Play: 146 × 8 mm 1
        1. 1. U Play
          Height
          146 mm
          Width
          72.9 mm
          Depth
          8 mm
          Weight
          145 g
        2. 2. Era
          Height
          Unknown
          Width
          Unknown
          Depth
          Unknown
          Weight
          Unknown

          Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

        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
        U Play: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Era: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. U Play 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. Era 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

        U Play has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Era.

        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.

        Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
        StorageU PlayEra
        8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
        U Play: Original memory entry

        64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Era

        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.

        At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

        Specifications

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        1. U Play2. Era

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
        • Х Х mm
        Weight
        • 145 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 5.2" inch
        • 4.3" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        • 540 x 960 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
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB 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
        • 0 mAh,
        Operating system OS
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
        • Nvidia Tegra 3
        NFC
        • Yes
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 73.2 cm2
        • 51.0 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 68.7%
        • 54.3%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 428 PPI
        • 256 PPI
        Screen protection
        • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Rear camera, main
        • 16 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 16 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 28mm (wide)
        • 1.0µm
        • OIS
        • PDAF
        • 8 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • Auto-HDR
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        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
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
        • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-T860MP2
        • ULP GeForce
        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
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Release date
        • 2017
        • January
        • 2012
        • February
        Colors
        • Brilliant Black
        • Cosmetic Pink
        • Ice White
        • Sapphire Blue
        • Black
        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
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        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 21.1/5.76 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
        • DLNA
        • UMA
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • 2.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 3.0
        • A2DP
        • EDR
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Radio
        • No
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationU PlayEra
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

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