HTC U Play vs. Honor 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Play and Honor 9. 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 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Play Honor 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 147.3 mm Honor 9 has greater height than HTC U Play.
Width 72.9 mm 70.9 mm HTC U Play has greater width than Honor 9.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.45 mm Honor 9 is narrower than HTC U Play.
Weight 145 g 155 g HTC U Play is lighter than HTC U Play.
Body Colour Ice white Sapphire blue
Body Material Metal Metal, glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 9
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.15" HTC U Play has larger screen size than Honor 9.
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 428 ppi 428 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 3D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U Play Honor 9
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz Honor 9 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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali G71 MP8
MEMORY HTC U Play Honor 9
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor 9 has more RAM than HTC U Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 9 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 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 9 has better camera resolution than HTC U Play.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 HTC U Play 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 -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - HTC U Play has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash Hybrid Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Dual shooting mode
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U Play has better front camera resolution than Honor 9.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 HTC U Play has better front lens aperture than HTC U Play.
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) Panoramic selfies
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Play Honor 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3200 mAh Honor 9 has larger battery capacity than HTC U Play.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Honor 9 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 427.54 hours -
Talk Time 912.6 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912.6 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC U Play Honor 9
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Play Honor 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, 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 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Play Honor 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4, RA
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U Play Honor 9
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, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader 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 Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS HTC U Play Honor 9
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter, silicone cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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