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Sony Xperia U Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia XA1 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia Z5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 7.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core
CPU modelST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500MediaTek MT6757Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-T880 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory512 MB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in5.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px720 x 1280 px1080 x 1920 px
Pixel density280.0 ppi294.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnonono
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Technology
N/A
IPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
Screen material
N/A
N/A
  • Fingerprint-resistant coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps120.0 fps
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.1 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB32 GB32 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
256GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Graphite black
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Tempered glass
Water resistantnonoyes
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height4.4 in5.71 in5.75 in
Width2.1 in2.64 in2.83 in
Depth0.5 in0.31 in0.29 in
Weight3.88 oz5.04 oz5.43 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

FM radioyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GATT
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
NFCnoyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyes
Video outputNoNoMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnoyesyes
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity1290.0 mAh2300.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Standby time472.0 h603.0 h540.0 h
Talk time5.0 h10.1 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
Wireless charging nonono
Fast charging standard
N/A
Pump Express Plus 2.0
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

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