Name: Xperia U
Brand: Sony
SKU: 28347
Rating: 4.1 (35 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

capable hardware and affordable price
the phone is a breeze to hold and operate with one hand
mostly pleasant to look at and feels good in your hands

lack of oleophobic coating on the display
the display is too small
no email service can overcome a bad domain name

Primary sensor resolution: 5 Mpx
Screen size: 3.5 in
Resolution: 854, 480 px
Pixel density: 280 ppi
Battery capacity: 1290 mAh
Cpu cores: Dual-core
Primary resolution: 0.3 Mpx

Sony Xperia U - Pros & Cons

capable hardware and affordable price
the phone is a breeze to hold and operate with one hand
mostly pleasant to look at and feels good in your hands
handles 720p video capture admirably and auto-adjusts focus and exposure very swiftly
It s very useful for capturing a quick moment
Gaming performance is wonderful
still nicely compact and the transparent strip
pretty solid and light as well as easy to handle
Xperia U is fine
solid mid-range results
reasonably straightforward to use
general performance of the phone is quite good
the phone seems stable and reliable
audio quality for both voice calls and audio playback was quite good
very snappy and responsive
It also provides good viewing angles
quite light and is easy to use
works decently and will help in video chats
The browsing experience on this handset was good
relatively simple and painless experience
crisp
clear and noise-free
build quality
solid specs and decent performance

lack of oleophobic coating on the display
the display is too small
no email service can overcome a bad domain name
s no slot for microSD card
Xperia U does not give you expandable storage
noise reduction always appears to be in the images
Tap to focus is not available in camera app as well
Stutter and lag will appear very seldom
Sony Xperia U is the display size
Xperia U is that does not have an expandable memory slot
the shots were grainy and washed out in low light
too expensive to make the cut for this lower end model
chunky style
Swappable plastic bottoms are a bit of a gimmick
phone didn't fare too well when recording video in low light
video performance is a little disappointing
no memory
no sd card and locked down battery
dull and noisy
squeezing the phone quite tight and putting a lot of pressure on the display
festive mood lights tacky
You have to squeeze pretty hard to fire off a shot
Bad Not everyone will dig the mood lighting
matte plastic back quite slippery to the touch
it doesn't run on the latest version of Android

Sony Xperia U - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3.5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	1290 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	280 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Sony - Video Reviews (9)

Sony Xperia U - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 4.0
CPU clock speed	1.0 GHz
CPU cores	Dual-core
CPU model	ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
GPU model	ARM Mali-400
RAM memory	512 MB

Primary sensor resolution	5.0 Mpx
Video recording	yes
Highest video resolution	1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution	30.0 fps
Autofocus	yes
Digital Image Stabilization	yes
Digital zoom	yes
Face detection	yes
Geo-tagging	yes
LED Flash	yes
Panorama	yes
Smile detection	yes
Touch focus	yes

Internal storage	8 GB
Memory card reader	no
Types of memory card supported	No memory slot

Height	4.4 in
Width	2.1 in
Depth	0.5 in
Weight	3.88 oz

FM radio	yes
Built-in stereo speakers	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Navigation system	A-GPS
2G GSM	yes
GSM frequencies	850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz
3G UMTS	yes
UMTS frequences	850 MHz 900 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz
4G LTE	no
Mobile hotspot	yes

Screen size	3.5 in
Touchscreen	yes
Number of colors	16.7M
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	854 x 480 px
Pixel density	280.0 ppi
Dual screen support	no
Scratch resistant display	yes
HDR	no
Multi touch	yes

Primary resolution	0.3 Mpx

Colour of product	Black Pink White Yellow
Material	Plastic
Water resistant	no
Shock resistant	no

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Digital compass	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes

Dual sim support	no
Sim card size	Mini-SIM
DLNA certified	yes
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile	A2DP AVRCP
NFC	no
Charging connection	USB
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
USB version	2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)	yes
Video output	No

Replaceable battery	yes
Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery capacity	1290.0 mAh
Standby time	472.0 h
Talk time	5.0 h
Fast charging	no
Wireless charging	no

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Sony Xperia U Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

3.6

Based on 8 reviews

Sony Xperia U Sony Xperia U review: Fun united

GSMArena.com

Published: 08.06.2012

Sony Xperia U review: Fun united

The Xperia S has all the spotlight to itself in the NXT series, but history has taught us that Sony (and previously Sony Ericsson) can do wonders in the...

Phone Arena

Published: 28.05.2012

Sony Xperia U Review

3.8

The Sony Xperia U begs to be noticed with its removable bottom caps in different colors and boxy design, clearly aiming for the younger crowd, but its capable hardware and affordable price actually make it suitable for everybody. We have a dual-core processor, the new NXT design line of Sony with the transparent strip in the bottom, a screen with good pixel density, and fast camera capable of HD video...

The Verge

Published: 23.07.2012

Sony Xperia U review

3.7

Three and out?

Sony Xperia U Excellent Review of Sony Xperia U

techwalls.com

Excellent Review of Sony Xperia U

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