HTC U Play vs. Xiaomi MI 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Play and Xiaomi MI 8. 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. Xiaomi MI 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi MI 8 has greater height than HTC U Play.
Width 72.9 mm 74.8 mm Xiaomi MI 8 has greater width than HTC U Play.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.6 mm Xiaomi MI 8 is narrower than HTC U Play.
Weight 145 g 175 g HTC U Play is lighter than HTC U Play.
Body Colour Ice white Black | Blue
Body Material Metal Glass, 7000 Series aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) 1.662 W/kg (body), 0.701 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.21" Xiaomi MI 8 has larger screen size than HTC U Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 has better screen resolution than HTC U Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 402 ppi HTC U Play has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 8.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight mode
Display Features 3D curved glass Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.8 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 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) - Qualcomm ADRENO 630
MEMORY HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI 8 has more RAM than HTC U Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 8 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 -
CAMERA HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC U Play has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 8 has better lens aperture than HTC U Play.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
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 Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AR Emoji, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, Dual-tone Flash Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Portrait lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 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 -
Min Focal Length (Front) 26.5 mm -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up Mirror
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) AR Emoji, AI portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 8 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds, Touch to capture Self-timer, AI detection of 10 different scenes, 3D Beautify
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3400 mAh Xiaomi MI 8 has larger battery capacity than HTC U Play.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Xiaomi MI 8 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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CELLULAR HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
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 MIUI 9.5
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - IR face unlock
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, MU-MIMO technology
OTHERS HTC U Play Xiaomi MI 8
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, Mi 8 Protective cover
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