Sony Xperia U
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Sony Xperia U

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Released 2012, May
110g, 12mm thickness
Android 2.3, up to 4.0
8GB storage, no card slot
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Specification source: GSMArena device record.

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Network

TechnologyGSM / HSPA
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i
SpeedHSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced2012, February. Released 2012, May
StatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)
Weight110 g (3.88 oz)
SIMMini-SIM

Battery

TypeTFT
Talk timeUp to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
Stand-byUp to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)
Music playUp to 45 h

Display

Size3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass

Platform

OSAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
ChipsetNovaThor U8500
CPUDual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPUMali-400

Memory

Card slotNo
Internal8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM

Selfie camera

Single5 MP, AF
Video720p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR
PositioningGPS, A-GPS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

ColorsBlack, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow
PriceAbout 140 EUR
SAR EU1.62 W/kg (head)    
SAR1.09 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)    

Main Camera

FeaturesLED flash, panorama

Tests

DisplayContrast ratio: 930:1 (nominal) / 1.758:1 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio qualityNoise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -87.7dB