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Sony Xperia U
ST25i| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 55 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3.7 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 5.65 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.9 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia U has a global score of 55, which is a little bit better than LAVA Iris X5's 50.1 general score. Xperia U's construction is noticeably thicker but lighter than the LAVA Iris X5. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia U has the previous 4.0 version and LAVA Iris X5 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The LAVA Iris X5 has a little sharper display than Xperia U, because it has a quite greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot bigger screen and a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution. The LAVA Iris X5 has a bit superior processor than Xperia U, because although it has a worse GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The LAVA Iris X5 has a slightly better camera than Xperia U, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the LAVA Iris X5 also has a way more mega pixels camera. LAVA Iris X5 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia U, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LAVA Iris X5 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
LAVA Iris X5 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia U, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia U is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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