HTC U Play vs. Honor 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Play and Honor 8X. 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 U Play vs. Honor 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Play Honor 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 160.4 mm Honor 8X has greater height than HTC U Play.
Width 72.9 mm 76.6 mm Honor 8X has greater width than HTC U Play.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.8 mm Honor 8X is narrower than HTC U Play.
Weight 145 g 175 g HTC U Play is lighter than HTC U Play.
Body Colour Ice white Red | Blue | Black
Body Material Metal Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U Play Honor 8X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Honor 8X has larger screen size than HTC U Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than HTC U Play.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 428 ppi 397 ppi HTC U Play has better pixel density than Honor 8X.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 3D curved glass FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U Play Honor 8X
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Honor 8X has higher clock speed than HTC U Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U Play has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC U Play Honor 8X
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor 8X has more RAM than HTC U Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 8X has more internal memory than HTC U Play.
User Memory 22.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC U Play Honor 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than HTC U Play.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor 8X has better lens aperture than HTC U Play.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U Play has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Special Effects - Portrait
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - HTC U Play has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
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 -
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) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Play Honor 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3750 mAh Honor 8X has larger battery capacity than HTC U Play.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 150 min
Standby Time 427.54 hours 697 hours Honor 8X has longer standby time than HTC U Play.
Talk Time 912.6 minutes 1260 minutes Honor 8X has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Play.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912.6 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U Play Honor 8X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Play Honor 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 -
4G LTE Frequency 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 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Play Honor 8X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U Play Honor 8X
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 Face Unlock
OTHERS HTC U Play Honor 8X
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headphones, USB cable, power adapter
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