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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 UW is slightly better than HTC U Play, getting a 75.9 score against 73.5. OnePlus 8 UW is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the HTC U Play, but both of them are equally thin. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has more RAM.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with a more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution. The OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior camera than HTC U Play, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures, a way higher (4K) video quality and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The HTC U Play features much more storage capacity for applications and games than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The OnePlus 8 UW has a much better battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC U Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy OnePlus 8 UW, but if you don't you can save some money and get the HTC U Play, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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