It was announced alongside the HTC U Ultra on January 12, 2017.

[1] The HTC U Play features a curved glass back with an aluminum frame.

It includes a non-removable 2500 mAH battery and a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with Gorilla Glass.

The HTC U Play also supports a microSD card.

[4] The device was also released in some other countries around the globe.