HTC U Play vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Play and Huawei Nova 2 Plus. 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. Huawei Nova 2 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 153.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than HTC U Play.
Width 72.9 mm 74.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than HTC U Play.
Depth 7.99 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than HTC U Play.
Weight 145 g 169 g HTC U Play is lighter than HTC U Play.
Body Colour Ice white Aurora blue
Body Material Metal -
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger screen size than HTC U Play.
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 401 ppi HTC U Play has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 3D curved glass 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 T830 MP2
MEMORY HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than HTC U Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC U Play has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC U Play.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
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) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC U Play.
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 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - HTC U Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition DTS Sound support
FEATURES HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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
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 -
OTHERS HTC U Play Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
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