• 5.2" (1920x1080) LCD
  • 4GB
    MT6755 Helio P10 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 64
  • 3090 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameU Play8
ProductHTC U Play (Launched 2017-01-01), Price: 699 USD at AmazonNokia 8 (Launched 2017-10-01), Price: 375 USD at Amazon
Display5.2" 1920x1080 LCD 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 13-MP f/2 +Monochrome Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • MT6755 Helio P10 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2500 mAh3090 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 146x72.9x8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches)IP54, 160g (5.6oz), 151.5x73.7x7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$699$375
Price at Launch$680
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Display
Product NameU Play8
TypeLCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio70.0%69.4%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI554 PPI
Brightness (specs)700 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameU Play8
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameU Play8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh3090 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time15 hours23 hours
Computing
Product NameU Play8
Processor BrandMediatekQualcomm
Processor NameMT6755 Helio P10Snapdragon 835
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.0 & 4x1.1 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options4GB6GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 7.1.1
Communications
Product NameU Play8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.711 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.33 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameU Play8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameU Play8
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

HTC U Play vs. Nokia 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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