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Sony Xperia U
ST25i| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | BLU |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-02-26 | 2018-12-06 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 6.19 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 134.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1520 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 271 pixels per inch |
| -- | 440 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BLU VIVO XL4 is a bit better than Xperia U, getting a overall score of 60.3 against 55. The BLU VIVO XL4 construction is much newer and notably thinner than the Xperia U's, although it is extremely heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the BLU VIVO XL4 has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Xperia U has Android 4.0, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
BLU VIVO XL4 has a superior processing power than Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia U features a little more vivid screen than BLU VIVO XL4, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 854 x 480, it also counts with a little greater display pixels density.
The BLU VIVO XL4 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xperia U, because it has 24 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB. The BLU VIVO XL4 features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia U, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1320mAh.
The BLU VIVO XL4 features a very superior camera than Xperia U, because it has a way better (Full HD) video quality and a back-facing camera with a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, BLU VIVO XL4 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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