HTC U Play vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

• Width

  U Play: 4.1 mm narrower

  U Play:

  72.9 mm

  Grand S3:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  U Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  U Play:

  5.2 in

  Grand S3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  U Play:

  Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

  Grand S3:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  U Play: 1.8 mm thinner

  U Play:

  8 mm

  Grand S3:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  U Play: 9 mm shorter

  U Play:

  146 mm

  Grand S3:

  155 mm

• Release year

  U Play:

  2017

  Grand S3:

  2015

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

   Width:

   72.9 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

   Weight:

   145 g

2. 2. Grand S3

   Height:

   155 mm +9 mm versus U Play

   Width:

   77 mm +4.1 mm versus U Play

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.8 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.

1. 1. U Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Grand S3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Grand S3 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than U Play.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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