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HTC U Ultra vs. HTC U Play vs. HTC 10: What’s the difference?

This is a new direction for HTC, again.

HTC unveiled two new smartphones with the core premise of bringing you into the device, specifically leaving the “Be Brilliant” tag line behind and ushering in “It’s all about U.”

Two new smartphones, the HTC U Ultra and the HTC U Play, with a 5.7-inch and 5.2-inch display, respectively. Both come with the new “liquid surface” design that has curved glass on the front and back, which reportedly “reflects light beautifully.”

There is no definite indication if these devices will come to Canada. HTC noted in an email that the U Ultra is now available for pre-sale through its site for those in the United States. For the rest of the world, including Canada, the HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play will be available from select carriers, retailers, and directly from HTC “at a later date.”

We have listed the complete specs below of the new smartphones and also compared it to its 2016 flagship device, the HTC 10.

HTC U Ultra

HTC U Play

HTC 10

Display

5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)

5.2 inch

5.2 inch (1440x2560)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor

Octa-core, 64-bit MediaTek Helio P10

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz

RAM

4GB

3GB or 4GB

4GB

Storage

64GB or 128GB

32GB or 64GB

32GB

Dimensions (in.)

162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm

145.99 x 72.9 x 3.5-7.99mm

145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm

Weight

170 grams

145 grams

161 grams

Rear Facing Camera

12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus

12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel)

Front Facing Camera

16MP, with HTC UltraPixel

5MP (1.34μm pixels)

OS

Android 7.0 with HTC Sense

Android 6 with HTC Sense

Battery

Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0

Non-removable 2500mAh

Non-removable 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge

Network Connectivity

Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC

Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC

Sensors

NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor

NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Fingerprint sensor, Motion G-sensor

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Date

March 20, 2017

April 12, 2016

Misc

USB Type-C

Android 7.0 with HTC Sense, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.2, Fingerprint sensor

HTC BoomSound

Display

HTC U Ultra

5.7-inch, 2.0 inch secondary display (160x1040)

HTC U Play

5.2 inch

HTC 10

5.2 inch (1440x2560)

Processor

HTC U Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz quad-core processor

HTC U Play

Octa-core, 64-bit MediaTek Helio P10

HTC 10

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, 64bit, up to 2.2GHz

RAM

HTC U Ultra

4GB

HTC U Play

3GB or 4GB

HTC 10

4GB

Storage

HTC U Ultra

64GB or 128GB

HTC U Play

32GB or 64GB

HTC 10

32GB

Dimensions (in.)

HTC U Ultra

162.41 x 79.79 x 3.6-7.99mm

HTC U Play

145.99 x 72.9 x 3.5-7.99mm

HTC 10

145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 - 9.0 mm

Weight

HTC U Ultra

170 grams

HTC U Play

145 grams

HTC 10

161 grams

Rear Facing Camera

HTC U Ultra

12MP (HTC UltraPixel™ 2 with 1.55μm pixel) PDAF + Laser focus

HTC U Play

HTC 10

12MP (HTC UltraPixel 2 with 1.55μm pixel)

Front Facing Camera

HTC U Ultra

16MP, with HTC UltraPixel

HTC U Play

HTC 10

5MP (1.34μm pixels)

OS

HTC U Ultra

Android 7.0 with HTC Sense

HTC U Play

HTC 10

Android 6 with HTC Sense

Battery

HTC U Ultra

Non-removable 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0

HTC U Play

Non-removable 2500mAh

HTC 10

Non-removable 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3.0 with cool charge

Network Connectivity

HTC U Ultra

Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC

HTC U Play

HTC 10

Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), NFC

Sensors

HTC U Ultra

NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Motion G-sensor, Fingerprint sensor

HTC U Play

HTC 10

NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), DLNA, Fingerprint sensor, Motion G-sensor

SIM Type

HTC U Ultra

Nano SIM

HTC U Play

HTC 10

Nano SIM

Launch Date

HTC U Ultra

March 20, 2017

HTC U Play

HTC 10

April 12, 2016

Misc

HTC U Ultra

USB Type-C

HTC U Play

Android 7.0 with HTC Sense, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.2, Fingerprint sensor

HTC 10

HTC BoomSound

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