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Sony Xperia U
ST25i| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 55 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.0, 2.3.7 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-02-26 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.47 inches | 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.64 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 280 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 580 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia U is just a bit better than the Nokia Lumia 610, with a 55 score against 50.1. Sony Xperia U's body has the same thickness than Nokia Lumia 610, but it is somewhat lighter. The Sony Xperia U comes with Android 4.0 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 610 counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.
Xperia U counts with a bit better processing power than Lumia 610, because it has a better GPU working at 320 megahertz, 256 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Xperia U counts with a bit more vivid display than Lumia 610, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixels density and a little bit higher 854 x 480 resolution.
The Lumia 610 captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia U. They have a same resolution back camera, the same 640x480 video quality and the same video frame rates. Sony Xperia U and Lumia 610 feature similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia U's battery performance is very similar to the Lumia 610 one, although the Sony Xperia U also has a 1320mAh battery size against 1300mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Xperia U is also cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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