Tool Reviews

HTC has introduced new U-series smartphones. The main feature of the models is the “smart” assistant Sense Companion.

The U Ultra model is equipped with an additional display that is located above the main one (5.7). Only important notifications, time and music control will be shown on the additional 2-inch display. The smartphone is powered by a 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. The standard version will have Gorilla Glass 5, the RAM will be 4 GB, and the built-in memory will be 64 GB. The modification of this version will be released with strong sapphire glass and memory of 6/128 GB, respectively.

For many, the camera plays an important role in choosing a phone. The main camera is 12 MP, with phase autofocus. Selfie camera – 16 MP. This model does not have a standard headphone jack. You can listen to music through the USB port.

Sense Companion will be able to analyze the actions and habits of the owner and will even give you advice. Thank you, mom. If the weather forecast promises rain, your gadget will advise you to grab an umbrella. Also, if you have a low battery charge and you often forget to charge your gadget, it will remind you to charge yourself. The device is equipped with as many as 4 microphones to recognize voice commands.

The second model of the U Play series is also endowed with “smart” functions, but the characteristics are less outstanding. The device works on an 8-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC processor. The RAM is 3 or 4 GB, and the built-in memory is 32 or 64 GB. This model is more compact, screen 5.2. The main camera and the selfie camera are 16 MP.