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Sony Xperia U
ST25iSamsung 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 Xperia U, getting a global score of 60.4 against 55. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo has a more recent 4.2 version while Xperia U has Android 4.0. Even though Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo is extremely heavier than Xperia U, it's thinner and also newer.
The Galaxy Grand Neo features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia U has a little bit better display than Galaxy Grand Neo, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 854 x 480px resolution and a greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia U, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia U. They have the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo features a superior battery duration than Xperia U, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo is also a lot cheaper.
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