HTC U Play And U Ultra Goes Official

To start the year, HTC has introduced their new U smartphone line. It includes the midrange U Play and the high-end U Ultra phablet.

HTC U Play

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The HTC U Play is a 5.2 inch device with Full HD resolution at 424 ppi. Powering this midranger is MediaTek's Helio P10 octa core processor w/ Mali T860 graphics unit for moderate gaming. It has 3 or 4 GB of RAM, 32 or 64 GB of expandable storage, and small 2,500 mAh of battery.

It also has 16 MP camera at the back and front, fingerprint scanner, NFC, HTC Sense Companion AI, and dual SIM card slot. The phone loads with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box and will be available in white, blue, black, and pink colors.

HTC U Ultra

On the other hand, the HTC U Ultra is the flagship phone that rocks high-end design, specs, and features. It sports a 5.7 inch QHD screen w/ secondary LCD ala LG V20. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 821 quad core chip, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB storage, and small 3,000 mAh of battery.

It also has a 12 MP Ultrapixel rear camera w/ OIS and laser AF, 16 MP selfie camera, fingerprint scanner, NFC, HTC sense companion, dual SIM slots, and Android 7.0 Nougat OS out of the box. It'll come in white, blue, black, and pink colors.

HTC welcomes the new year by introducing its new U lineup of smartphones. Apart from the mid-range U Play that was also announced, the U Ultra has beefier specs with its Snapdragon 821 processor, 4GB RAM, and a 5.7-inch Quad HD display with secondary screen.

The HTC U Ultra is a powerful phone on paper, but like the iPhone 7 series, it ditched the headphone jack. Bad move.

The HTC U Play doesn't have pricing yet while HTC U Ultra is priced at USD 749.

Sources: FoneArena, TheVerge, GSMArena