HTC One (A9) vs. HTC U Play

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One (A9) and HTC U Play. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (A9) vs. HTC U Play Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.75 mm 145.99 mm HTC U Play has greater height than HTC One (A9).
Width 70.8 mm 72.9 mm HTC U Play has greater width than HTC One (A9).
Depth 7.26 mm 7.99 mm HTC One (A9) is narrower than HTC One (A9).
Weight 143 g 145 g HTC One (A9) is lighter than HTC One (A9).
Body Colour Topaz gold | Opal silver | Carbon grey Ice white
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.41 W/kg 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" HTC U Play has larger screen size than HTC One (A9).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 440 ppi 428 ppi HTC One (A9) has better pixel density than HTC U Play.
Display Features - 3D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MediaTek Helio P10
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2 GHz HTC U Play has higher clock speed than HTC One (A9).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC U Play has more RAM than HTC One (A9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC U Play has more internal memory than HTC One (A9).
User Memory - 22.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Play has better camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition HTC U Play has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Play has better front camera resolution than HTC One (A9).
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Min Focal Length (Front) - 26.5 mm
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2150 mAh 2500 mAh HTC U Play has larger battery capacity than HTC One (A9).
Standby Time 432 hours 427.54 hours HTC One (A9) has longer standby time than HTC U Play.
Talk Time 960 minutes 912.6 minutes HTC One (A9) has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Play.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 432 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 912.6 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, EC3 WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements Dolby sound technology HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, HTC BlinkFeed, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS HTC One (A9) HTC U Play
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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