Specifications of the HTC U Play smartphone: features, photos, review – Setafi

The beginning of 2021 was also a landmark for the HTC brand, which introduced two new devices for consumers: U Play and Ultra. The first is distinguished by a budget focus, the presence of stable hardware and accessibility for the average Android user. The second option is cooler - a bunch of bells and whistles and an additional screen will tear any instagrammer or fan of playing the brand new Asphalt. In this article, we will conduct a short review specifically on HTC U Play - an excellent option for the investment.

The main point of new smartphones is the unique design of the "Liquid Surface" or, in a cultural way, Liquid Surface. The bottom line is this: the surface is completely glass with a transfusion effect; the degree of protection of such a panel is not “handicraft”, but Corning Gorilla Glass 5. We will talk about this and many other parameters further.

HTC U Play specs

Design

The smartphone from the NTS company was released in the absolute "classic of the 21st century". It has a metal frame and rounded edges. As mentioned earlier, the back side has Corning 5th generation protection.

Users evaluate the phone as a nice device, modest and without flaws, although it was not considered by the company as the most demanded and sold model in the future.

The dimensions are standard for its class - 14.5x7.2 cm, thickness is only 7.99 mm. Although it would be possible to make the phone thinner, given the small battery of only 2500 mAh.

The device is conveniently located in the hand - a weight of 145 g and rounded edges contribute to this.

Screen

HTC U Play has a rather modest 5.2-inch screen: IPS + Full HD resolution.

When you first turn it on, you get the impression of a bright and colorful phone, but not in the sun - the problem of a dim screen immediately catches your eye.

What's in memory

This article reviews both the 32 GB version and the 64 GB HTC U Play. Different phones and RAM - 3 and 4 GB, respectively. Not much for a smartphone in 2021, but we are content with what we can.

Plus - the ability to install a memory card up to 2 TB. With such a volume, the phone will not burn, do not worry. However, the 64 GB version is enough for the average user with a head.

Iron

The smartphone has an 8-core processor from Mediatek under the shell. Such processors were in demand on budget models of 2018-19.

It is noticeable that even with a 70-100 percent load on the core, the smartphone does not overheat. The main feature that everyone is praising is the Sense Companion. This is an add-on that is built to remember your activities throughout the day. In short, this is a kind of assistant-adviser: what to wear in a snowfall or how to quickly go around traffic jams.

The virtual advisor recognizes the owner's voice even when the equipment is locked - with one sound you can dial a number or send SMS.

In the future, the developers are going to introduce a system for a complete analysis of user actions to give the best advice and simplify life. Cool thing. I wonder what will happen next.

Camera

For those who like to take pictures, everything is not so colorful - the main camera and front camera are designed for 16 megapixels. In the daytime, you can still take more or less adequate pictures, although there are not so many opportunities for this.

Regarding the overall quality of the photos, they have noticeable noise and below average detail. A plus is fast focusing, which also does not always fall into the right place. In general, the camera is worth getting used to.

Night time - more minuses than positives. The noise is off the scale - probably, the developers were sleeping during the night mode setting.

But the front camera works like clockwork: pixelation is enough to take high-quality selfies. The video is shot in Full HD at medium quality.

Conclusion

The characteristics and price of the equipment indicate that some savings had to be made in order to provide the consumer with a more or less suitable smartphone. Design - for an amateur, and the camera is definitely not for experienced photographers. But the price is 10-12 thousand. rubles helps to close one's eyes to shortcomings.