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Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

2.1 in
4.4 in
Sony Xperia U Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia U
2.95 in
6.1 in
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Editiorial reviews
8
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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1
1 editorial reviews
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User rating
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.4 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500MediaTek MT6757
RAM memory512 MB4 GB

Display

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Screen size3.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1080 x 1920 px
Pixel density280.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono

Rear camera

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Internal storage8 GB32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Height4.4 in6.1 in
Width2.1 in2.95 in
Depth0.5 in0.34 in
Weight3.88 oz6.7 oz

Connectivity

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Navigation systemA-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Sony Xperia USony Xperia U
Sony Xperia XA1 PlusSony Xperia XA1 Plus
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery capacity1290.0 mAh3430.0 mAh

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Sony Xperia U