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Sony Xperia U
ST25aSamsung Galaxy Grand Neo
GT-I9060| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-01-28 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.66 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 280 pixels per inch | 187 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Broadcom BCM23550 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | VideoCore IV GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia U, getting a 60.4 score against 55. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo has a more recent 4.2 version and Sony Xperia U has Android 4.0 version, so it provides a lot of extra features. Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but way heavier than the Sony Xperia U.
The Galaxy Grand Neo features a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Xperia U features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 854 x 480 resolution and a higher display density.
Galaxy Grand Neo captures better pictures and videos than Xperia U. Both of them have the same 1280x720 video definition, the same video frame rate and a 5 MP back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Xperia U, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia U, because it has a 2100mAh battery size instead of 1320mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Grand Neo is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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