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Sony Xperia U
ST25a| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-01-30 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.70 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S Advance is just a bit better than Sony Xperia U, getting a 60.4 score against 55. Samsung Galaxy S Advance's construction is just a bit heavier but thinner than the Sony Xperia U, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. These devices work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S Advance has the newer 4.1.2 version while Sony Xperia U has Android 4.0, so it counts with some nice extra features and better performance.
Xperia U features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S Advance, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch of screen and a quite better 854 x 480 resolution. Xperia U features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S Advance, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Xperia U also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy S Advance counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia U, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB. Galaxy S Advance has just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia U, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1320mAh.
The Galaxy S Advance has a much better camera than Xperia U. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 video quality and the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy S Advance not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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