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Sony Xperia U
ST25i| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 55 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 2.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3.7 |
| 2011-02-14 | 2012-02-26 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.46 inches | 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 186 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP chipset | ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.72 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia U is just a bit better than Motorola PRO, getting a score of 55 against 50.1. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia U has the newer 4.0 version while Motorola PRO has Android 2.2, providing you a lot of extra features. The Xperia U construction is newer and lighter than Motorola PRO's, but it is also a little thicker.
Xperia U has a much better looking display than Motorola PRO, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 854 x 480. The Xperia U counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola PRO, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia U features just a little better performance than Motorola PRO, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia U also has an additional graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores. Motorola PRO features a slightly better camera than Xperia U. Both of them have the same 720x480 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels.
The Motorola PRO counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia U, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
The Xperia U is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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