Background and Identification

The HTC U Play is a mid-range Android smartphone introduced by HTC in January 2017. HTC is a Taiwanese consumer electronics company that primarily designs and manufactures laptop computers. The HTC U Play was sold as part of the HTC U series, a line of mid-range and high-end smartphones. The U Play model was sold alongside the U Ultra.

The HTC U Play’s 5.2-inch display has a resolution of 1080 by 1920 pixels. It is built with a Gorilla Glass front, a plastic backing, and a plastic frame. The U Play model includes hybrid dual-SIM capabilities, meaning it can house two Nano-SIM cards and operate with one while the other is in standby. It comes with either 32 GB of internal storage and 3 GB of RAM or 64 GB of internal storage and 4 GB of RAM. Its internal storage can be expanded using a microSDXC SIM slot. The phone features a 16-megapixel main camera and a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The HTC U Play also includes a 2500 mAh non-removable battery, meaning its battery is attached to the inside of the phone with a permanent adhesive, making repair and replacement more difficult than for non-removable batteries.

The HTC U Play includes the name “HTC” printed with a lowercase ‘h,’ and a capital ‘T.’ The phone includes an ovular home button in the center of the device’s bottom bezel.

Technical Specifications

Release date: January 2017

Body:

  • Dimensions and Weight: 146 x 72.9 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 in), 145 g (5.11 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
  • SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display:

  • Type: Super LCD
  • Size: 5.2 inches, 73.2 cm2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Platform:

  • OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Chipset: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-T860MP2

Memory:

  • Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  • eMMC 5.1

Main Camera:

  • Single: 16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
  • Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera:

  • Single: 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
  • Features: Auto-HDR
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound:

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5 mm jack: No

Communications:

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: USB Type-C 2.0

Features:

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery:

  • Type: Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: Charging 10W

Miscellaneous:

  • Colors: Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue
  • Models: U Play, U-2u, 2PZM3

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