HTC at an event in Delhi has launched its flagship U Ultra smartphone and U Play in India. The main USP of both the devices is that they feature a new HTC Sense Companion software that uses an AI to learn about you and offer intelligent suggestions. The HTC U Ultra is the expensive one amongst the two featuring a Snapdragon 821 processor, a Quad-HD display, and a secondary display similar to one on the LG V20. The cheaper variant, the HTC U Play is cheaper than the U Ultra having a MediaTek Helio P10 processor and a Full HD Super LCD display.
HTC U Ultra
HTC U Ultra specifications
- 5.7-inch Quad HD Super LCD 5 display | Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- 2.0-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) 520 PPI Super LCD 5 secondary display
- Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor | Adreno 530 GPU
- 4GB RAM | 64 internal storage (expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat) | HTC Sense UI
- Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
- 12MP (UltraPixel 2) rear camera | 1.55um pixels | f/1.8 aperture | Laser AF | OIS
- 16MP front-facing camera | f/2.0 aperture
- HTC USonic | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition | 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones
- 4G LTE | Bluetooth 4.2 | NFC | USB 3.1 Type-C
- 3000mAh battery | Quick Charge 3.0
HTC U Play
HTC U Play specifications
- 5.2-inch Full HD Super LCD display | Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor | Mali T860 GPU
- 4GB RAM | 64GB internal storage (expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD)
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
- 16MP rear camera | f/2.0 aperture | PDAF | OIS
- 16MP front-facing camera | f/2.0 aperture | 28mm lens
- Fingerprint sensor | HTC USonic | Dual microphones with noise cancellation
- 4G LTE| Bluetooth 4.2 | NFC | USB 2.0 Type-C
- 2500mAh battery with fast charging
Pricing and Availability
The HTC U Ultra comes in Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink and Sapphire Blue Black color variants and is priced at INR 59,999 and will be available from March 6th. The HTC U Play comes in Iceberg White, Indigo Blue, Black Oil and Cosmic Pink Gold color variants and is priced at INR 39,990 and will also be available from March 6th.
