HTC U Ultra and U Play Specification, Price and Feature Comparisons
With the HTC U Ultra and U Play phones officially announced, there are a lot of hardware and features in between the devices that you probably don’t know about, so allow us to break through the silence and doubt and provide you with every detail you wanted to know about these phones.
HTC U Ultra and U Play Pricing Details Also Included – Not Cheap for High-End to Mid-Ranged Devices
Taking a look at the table below, you will know everything single detail there is to know about the latest phones from HTC. It was a shame that the U Ultra could not be outfitted with a Snapdragon 835, but that only provides further insight that a flagship phone for 2017 is going to be announced later in the year to take on the likes of Galaxy S8 and LG G6. The U Ultra running a Snapdragon 821 and 4GB of RAM means that the device is also Daydream ready from a hardware standpoint, but because it is running the Super LCD5 display instead of an OLED panel, users might not get to experience the same visuals as compared to other devices.
In addition, HTC has stated that its AI assistant is a brand new feature incorporated and will work similar to the assistant present in the Huawei Honor Magic. With several manufacturers rumored to be bringing in their own voice assistants, it looks like this is going to end up as a common feature in future phones. Which device do you think is going to be the better purchase? Browse through the table and pricing details and let us know your thoughts right away.
Pricing details
- U Ultra 64GB storage: $749, January 12th US preorder, orders start shipping mid-March
- U Ultra 128GB storage: $910, being shipped out a later date
- U Play 3GB RAM and 32GB storage version: $440, later in the year
- U Play 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version: Pricing and availability details not provided
| HTC U Ultra | HTC U Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions and Weight | 162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm 170 grams | 145.99 x 72.9 x 3.5-7.99mm 145 grams |
| Display | 5.7-inch | 5.2-inch |
| Dual-display specs | 2.05-inch screen size with 160 x 1040 resolution | N/A |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (quad-core up to 2.15GHz) | MediaTek Helio P10 (octa-core Cortex-A53 running at 2.0GHz) |
| RAM and internal memory | 4GB with 64GB internal storage | 3GB of 4GB RAM (depending on model) 32GB or 64GB internal storage (depending on which model you purchase) |
| External storage expansion | Up to 2TB via MicroSD card slot (will use second SIM card slot) | Up to 2TB via MicroSD card slot (will use second SIM card slot) |
| AI feature | HTC Sense Companion: AI for suggestions based on things you do | HTC Sense Companion: AI for suggestions based on things you do |
| Rear camera | 12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel) | 16MP |
| Rear camera features | PDAF + Laser focus BSI sensor Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) F/1.8 aperture Sapphire lens Dual tone LED flash Self timer up to 10 seconds Face detection Pro mode with manual control, 16 sec. long exposure, and RAW format support Auto HDR Panorama Zoe capture Hyperlapse Slow motion video (720P@120 fps) 4K video recording with 3D Audio, Hi-Res audio Video Pic | BSI sensor Laser autofocus Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) F/2.0 aperture with 28mm focal length Dual-tone LED flash Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps Camera modes include Auto HDR, Panorama up to 270°, Pro mode with manual control, long exposure and RAW format support Hyperlapse Zoe capture Video Pic Face detection Continuous shooting |
| Front camera | 16MP, with HTC UltraPixel mode | 16MP, with UltraPixel mode |
| Front camera features | BSI sensor Live make-up Auto Selfie (keep still or smile) Voice Selfie Self timer up to 10 seconds Auto HDR Selfie Panorama Full HD 1080p video recording | BSI sensor Full HD 1080p video recording Modes include Live makeup, Auto HDR, Auto Selfie, Voice Selfie, Live Make-Up, Selfie Panorama, Video Pic |
| Network compatibility | 2G/2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G UMTS AWS/850/900/1900/2100 (B4/B5/B8/B2/B1), HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76 4G LTE (up to 600Mbps) FDD: Bands B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28 TDD: Bands B38/B39/B40/B41 with 2CA, 3CA VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling Support Cat 11 LTE, download up to 600 Mbps, upload up to 50 Mbps | 2G/2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz 4G LTE (up to 300Mbps) Single SIM FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 TDD: Bands 38, 40 Support Cat 6 LTE: downloads up to 300Mbps, uploads up to 50Mbps Dual SIM FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 TDD: Bands 38, 40 |
| Connectivity features | NFC BlueTooth 4.2 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz) HTC Connect for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to compatible multi-room audio systems, TVs, portable speakers and home entertainment systems Streaming media from the phone to compatible Chromecast, DLNA, AirPlay, Miracast Devices | NFC BlueTooth 4.2 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz) HTC Connect for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to compatible multi-room audio systems, TVs, portable speakers and home entertainment systems Streaming media from the phone to compatible Chromecast, DLNA, AirPlay, Miracast Devices |
| Battery capacity and features | 3,000mAh Talk time on 3G/4G network: up to 26 hours Standby time on 3G/4G network: up to 13 days Power saving mode Extreme power saving mode Compatible with Quick Charge 3.0 | Capacity: 2500mAh Talk time on 3G/4G: up to 15.21 hours Standby time on 3G/4G: up to 427.54 hours Power saving mode Extreme power saving mode Fast charging (5V/2A) |
| Connectivity port | Type-C USB | Type-C USB |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
