HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play

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Comparing the HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC U Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while HTC U Play runs at 2.0 GHz, making HTC U Ultra the better performer.


Display: HTC U Ultra offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while HTC U Play offers 5.2 inches, making HTC U Ultra the larger display of the two. HTC U Play features a S-LCD display compared to HTC U Ultra's S-LCD 5, making HTC U Play the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC U Play offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC U Ultra offers 12 MP, making HTC U Play better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HTC U Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while HTC U Play offers 2500 mAh, making HTC U Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: HTC U Ultra receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while HTC U Play has a rating of 3.

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HTC U Ultra
HTC U Ultra
HTC U Ultra
HTC U Ultra
HTC U Ultra
₹62,990
(Out of Stock)
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HTC U Play
HTC U Play
HTC U Play
HTC U Play
HTC U Play
HTC U Play
₹15,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2017
09 May, 2017
N/A

Performance
Snapdragon 821
MediaTek MT6755
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 5
S-LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

2.0 inches (5.08 cm)
N/A
N/A
160x1040 px
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery
3000 mAh
2500 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish looks
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Loaded with features
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Primary camera performance could be better
  • Lacks 3.5mm audio socket
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Bulky
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(417 ratings)
3/5
(90 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 06, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
MediaTek MT6755
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Quad core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 5
S-LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD+)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.04 %
69.92 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.4 mm
145.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

79.7 mm
72.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

161 grams
145 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.55µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
2500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(4G) / Up to 26 Hours(3G)
Up to 15.2 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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