HTC finally revealed its new
handsets, HTC U Play. Its 1080p screen stretches at 5.2 inches and comes with HTC
Sense Companion. It’s an AI assistant that comes with 4 Always-on active
microphones that will help you unlock your phone with voice commands, manage
your battery use to reflect your daily patterns and make suggestions about your
agenda.
HTC U Play
has a body that seamlessly matches an aluminum back and glass front. It’s
bigger sibling U Ultra has a limited edition sapphire glass, but U Play will
lack such version.
And there’s something else that is lacking - the
3.5mm jack. HTC promises personalized sound experience through USonic
technology that has built-in microphones in the earbuds that “listen” for sonic
pulses and adjusts audio to match your ears’ unique architecture.
The HTC U Play has the rather dated Mediatek Helio
P10 chipset at its heart and a 2,500 mAh battery to keep it going. There is
going to be two versions of the Play - one with 32GB storage and 3GB RAM and
another with 64GB and 4GB. The two cameras on the smartphone have 16MP
resolution BSI sensors with 1 µm pixels and F/2.0 aperture. The primary one
also throws in OIS in the mix.
Unfortunately the U Play doesn't match the U Ultra
in the software department either, shipping with Android Marshmallow 6.0. We
are yet to hear anything on the pricing and launch dates of the HTC U Play.
