HTC U Play
#3399
HTC U11 Life
#3477Category Breakdown
HTC U Play
HTC U11 Life
Performance
62.065.3
Camera
56.748.8
Display
47.847.8
Battery
21.822.4
Build
72.571.8
Connectivity
61.862.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.340.7
Summary
- The HTC U Play features a glass front and plastic back, weighing 145g, while the HTC U11 Life has a slightly lighter build at 142g with Gorilla Glass 3.
- Both devices have a 5.2" Super LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the U11 Life has a marginally lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the U11 Life is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset, offering better efficiency compared to the Mediatek Helio P10 in the U Play.
- The U Play includes optical image stabilization (OIS) for its rear camera, while the U11 Life lacks this feature but supports 4K video recording.
- The U11 Life also has a larger battery capacity at 2600mAh compared to the U Play's 2500mAh, and it runs on a more recent Android version, Android 8.0, which is upgradable to Android 9.0, while the U Play operates on Android 6.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC U Play
HTC U11 Life
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
Also known as HTC Alpine
Versions: Global; North America
Display
Size
5.2"
5.2"
Type
Super LCD
Super LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 508
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146 x 72.9 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
149.1 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm (5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 in)
Weight
145 g
142 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue
Brilliant Black, Sapphire Blue, Ice White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass