HTC U Play vs Huawei P10 Lite

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC U Play and the Huawei P10 Lite, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC U Play smartphone

HTC U Play

From $755
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VS
Huawei P10 Lite smartphone

Huawei P10 Lite

From $85
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Head to head

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
Price$755$85
Our rating6/107/10
Battery2,500 mAh3,000 mAh
Wired charging—18W
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)64 GB64 GB
Screen size5.2 in5.2 in
Main camera16 MP12 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)145 g146 g
ReleasedJan 2017Mar 2017
Summary: HTC U Play is ahead on main camera, weight (lower is lighter). Huawei P10 Lite is ahead on our rating, battery.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Huawei P10 Lite is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
TypeSuper LCDLTPS IPS LCD
Size5.2 inches5.2 inches, 73.7 cm² (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)Not specified

Platform

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
OSAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC SenseAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)HiSilicon Kirin 658 (16 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-T860MP2Mali-T830MP2

Memory

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
Single16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS—
FeaturesDual-tone LED flash, Auto HDR, PanoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Modules—12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF

Selfie Camera

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
Single16 MP, f/2.0, UltraPixel mode—
FeaturesLive makeup, Auto HDR, Auto SelfieNot specified
Video1080p1080p@30fps
Modules—8 MP, f/2.0

Battery

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
TypeLi-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
ChargingFast charging (5V/2A)18W fast charging (9V/2A)

Body

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
Dimensions146 x 72.9 x 8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)146.5 x 72 x 7.2 mm (5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 in)
Weight145 g (5.11 oz)146 g (5.15 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front, aluminum frame, glass back
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/acWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.24.1, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
USBUSB 2.0 Type-CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
NFC—Yes (market dependent)
Radio—FM radio (market dependent)

Launch

HTC U PlayHuawei P10 Lite
Announced2017, JanuaryMarch 2017
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, MarchAvailable. Released 2017, March
OS at launch—Android 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC U Play or Huawei P10 Lite?

Huawei P10 Lite — 2,500 mAh for the HTC U Play versus 3,000 mAh for the Huawei P10 Lite.

Which is lighter, HTC U Play or Huawei P10 Lite?

HTC U Play — 145 g for the HTC U Play versus 146 g for the Huawei P10 Lite.

Which is newer, HTC U Play or Huawei P10 Lite?

Huawei P10 Lite — Jan 2017 for the HTC U Play versus Mar 2017 for the Huawei P10 Lite.

Is the HTC U Play or the Huawei P10 Lite rated higher?

We rate the HTC U Play 6/10 and the Huawei P10 Lite 7/10.

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