HTC has launched two new smartphone in it all new U series called U Ultra and U Play. Biggest common highlight of the smartphones is the AI (Artificial Intelligence) called HTC Sense Companion which will track down your daily patterns and recommends you stuff accordingly. U Ultra has also got a secondary screen which will show quick notifications and recommendations by the Sense Companion. You can also set shortcuts to the apps you use most on the second screen.
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Both U Ultra and U Play features HTC Sense Companion, an AI that learns from the user. The more you use the phone, the more it learns. It provides recommendations according to your daily behaviour and also warns you to not to leave the house when there’s rain outside. It also tells you to wear warm clothes if there’s cold outside or leave for work earlier on snowy days. It also tells you how much you need to charge the phone to last all day depending on your regular use. It tells and do a lot of stuff.
The U Play smartphone sports 5.2-inch Super LCD FHD (1080×1920 pixels) display with Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC paired with 3GB/4GB of RAM. Yes, you heard it right, it comes in two variants- 3GB/ 32GB & 4GB/ 64GB. The internal storage can also be expanded further up to 2TB via microSD card.
In terms of camera, U Play features a 16MP rear camera with a BSI sensor, PDAF (phase detection auto focus), optical image stabilisation (OIS), an f/2.8 aperture, and dual-tone LED flash. On the other hand, it has a 16MP front facing camera with an UltraPixel mode, a BSI sensor, and f/2.0 aperture. It also features HTC USonic, a technology that analyse the shape of user’s inner ears with a “sonar-like pulse” to adapt to you. It runs on company Sense UI based on Android 7.0 Nougat.
U Play will also be available in single SIM and dual SIM (Nano SIM) variants, depending on the country. Connectivity options on board U Play include- 4G LTE/ VoLTE, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, DLNA, Miracast, HTC Connect, NFC and USB 2.0 Type-C. It comes with proximity, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, and accelerometer sensors. It also features a fingerprint sensor embedded in its home button. The smartphone is packed with 2500mAh battery and fast charging support.
However, the company haven’t revealed any details on its pricing yet. The company is planning to launch the devices in India in March. Both the smartphones will be available in Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Blue, Ice White, and Cosmetic Pink.