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Sony Xperia U
ST25iSamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 280 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S3 Slim is slightly better than Xperia U, with a score of 60.4 against 55. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S3 Slim has a more recent 4.2 version while Xperia U has Android 4.0 version. Galaxy S3 Slim is a notably newer and thinner cellphone than the Xperia U, although it's also notably heavier.
Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xperia U features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has a bit worse 854 x 480 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia U, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S3 Slim also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 32 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Xperia U, and although the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality, they both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia U, because it has a 59 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S3 Slim not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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