Recently, HTC has officially unveiled two smartphones, HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play. However, because both have quite similar name and announced date, people usually mistake them. In this article, we list out the differences between two HTC devices and see if HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play: which one will win?

HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play: differences in specs

First, let’s go under the hood of HTC U Ultra specs and HTC U Play specs to start the battle. Both smartphones come with different variants. However, in this article, we only take the versions 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM of them to make the comparison. HTC U Ultra is powered by a Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. Meanwhile, HTC U Play comes with an Octa-core Mediatek Helio P10 processor.

As for the cameras, HTC U Play sports a 16MP rear camera which is an advantage when compared to the 12MP one of HTC U Ultra. Both devices support a 16MP selfie snapper on the front. As we can see, in the camera battle, HTC U Play is slightly better. It seems like the premium HTC phone can not completely beat an affordable phone in every spec. Let’s continue to find out if HTC U Ultra can reverse the situation.

Like other high-end flagships, HTC U Ultra is bigger with a 5.7-inch display with 2K resolution which can give you good experience when using. HTC U Play only features a 5.2-inch full HD display. Furthermore, the battery capacity of HTC U Ultra is also bigger than HTC U Play‘s (3,000mAh and 2,500mAh). U Ultra runs Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, U Play comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Thus, HTC U Ultra wins in most of the specs battle.

HTC U Ultra vs HTC U Play: differences in prices

The specs battle of HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play is neck-to-neck. However, in this price battle, the result is very clear. HTC U Ultra price is quite high, around $749 at least. HTC U Play price comes at only $425 for each. So, if you are looking for a premium phone with good display as well as powerful performance, you can choose HTC U Ultra. Otherwise, if you want an affordable smartphone with good cameras, HTC U Play is a proper choice.