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Sony Xperia U Specs

7.5

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Sony Xperia U Review

9.0

User Score (12 reviews)

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Released

May 07, 2012

Display

3.5-inch
854 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main
0.3 MP VGA Selfie

Battery

1320 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

ST Erricson NovaThor U8500
0.5GB RAM

OS

Android 4.0

Description

Sony Xperia U is a stylish and compact handset, and one of its biggest virtues seems to be customization. That is why the designers called it Xperia U, from well... "you". You can quickly swap the bottom cap in something of different color, if you are so inclined, to match your playful or business mood and time of the day. Not only that, but there is this color matching illuminated bar at the bottom, which is the trademark of the new "Iconic Identity" style of the upcoming Xperias. It is transparent, but yet full of LED light of different colors, and also houses the antenna for better connectivity.

This device is also known as Sony Ericsson Kumquat, Sony Ericsson ST25i, Sony ST25a

Cons

Thick body (0.47 inches)

I want it 41 users

I have it 28 users

I had it 36 users

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	3.5-inch
Resolution:	854 x 480 px, 280 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	55.70 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 (40 nm)
Processor:	Dual-core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 32-bit
GPU:	Mali-400 MP
RAM:	0.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 4 GB
OS:	Android (4.0, 2.3.7) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1320 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD)
Features:	Video light, Video calling
Front:	0.3 MP VGA

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches (112 x 54 x 12 mm)
Weight:	3.88 oz (110.0 g)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring:	DLNA
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 25, 2012
FCC ID value:	PY7A3880130
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.09 W/kg
Body:	1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.09 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.00 W/kg

Buyers information
In The Box:	battery, exchangeable caps, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation

Availability
Officially announced:	Feb 26, 2012

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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia U ST25i

Differences from the main variant:
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)

News

At the Mobile Choice Consumers Award show in London, the Samsung Galaxy S III took home the trophy as the Best Smartphone of 2012. We don't take sides here, so before some of you riot in protest, we need to point out that the Apple iPhone 5 was launc...

Mobile Choice Consumers Award 2012: Samsung Galaxy S III best smartphone, Apple iPad best tablet

Today is a very happy day for users of the Sony Xperia U, Xperia sola and Xperia go smartphones! The company has announced that a software update to Android 4.0.4 ICS is now being rolled out across the world.But... there is one "but" (actually two). ...

Sony takes care of its customers, releases ICS updates for Xperia U, sola and go

Three of Sony's latest Android handsets are now available in the U.S. directly from Sony or Newegg.com. The Sony Xperia S, the Sony Xperia P and the Sony Xperia U are offered unlocked and can be used on either AT&T or T-Mobile's bands. Those usin...

Sony Xperia S, P, U now available in the States

That transparent strip which lights up and looks so cool on Sony's NXT design line phones like the Xperia S, P and U, doesn't serve much purpose for notifications. Granted, on the Xperia U it lights up in red, white, yellow, green, purple and blue de...

Sony's NXT line transparent bar set as notification light via 3rd party app, Xperia U gets all the colors

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Overall User Rating

(12 reviews)

Build quality

8.7

Camera quality

8.3

Performance

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

8.7

AhmadAyed

Arena Apprentice

was good but now too bad

Posted: Nov 04, 2013, 5:14 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

once i bought it i was satisfied, but by time i get bored of this phone, lags often, heats fastly, bad camera, bad reception, and somtimes get crazy !!!!!!!!!!!

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popeha

Arena Apprentice

Fantastic phone

Edited: Jan 29, 2013, 5:43 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

the display is amazing ... dual core processor makes the phone very fast ... the sound not high but accepted .. camera is nice for 5MP .... high pixel density makes the display amazing ... the battery has a good life time ..... it's overall a very nice phone :)

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

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Battery life and charging

What I like

dual core processor
high pixel density & resolution

What I don't like

lack of memory card slot
512 RAM
display not big enough

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Chinmay22

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Very Good phone........

Posted: Nov 15, 2012, 12:14 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

A power packed small phone with great looks and ui....display is superb,camera good,illuminating bar excellent,battery average..android 4.0.4 runs quite well without any lags..dual core processor works well..and offcorse graphics r best...