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Sony Xperia U
ST25iSamsung Galaxy S4
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 55 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than the Sony Xperia U, having a 77.3 score against 55. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Sony Xperia U has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you some additional features and a performance increase. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body is newer and a lot thinner, but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia U.
The Galaxy S4 has a superior processing unit than Xperia U, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a faster GPU working at 400 MHz and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy S4 has a more vivid screen than Xperia U, because it has a really bigger screen, a much higher pixels density and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Galaxy S4 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia U, because it has 24 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB. The Galaxy S4 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia U, because it has a 97% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 has a much better camera than Xperia U, because it has a way higher video definition and a way more MP back camera.
The Galaxy S4 and the Xperia U cost the same.
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