Sony Xperia U 

priceN/A

launchMay, 2012

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Design

  • Colorful, young design - bottom section of the phone is removable and replaceable with a cap of different color to suit your mood or clothes!
  • Good on-screen QWERTY keypad

Display

  • Good bright display with high resolution, saturated colors and good viewing angles

Camera

  • Average camera

Audio

  • Excellent loudspeaker
  • Great call quality

More

  • Good web browser
  • No microSD slot

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Sony Xperia U Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 2.3, Upgradeable to 4.0No more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size3.5 inches
Screen Resolution480x854 pixels (~ 280 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • LCD
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
Processor/RAM
Processor1 GHz, Dual Core
RAM512 MB
Memory
Internal Memory4 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity1320 mAh
Battery Standby472 hrs
Battery Talktime6.60 hrs
Dimensions
Weight110 gmLight
Thickness12 mmThick
Width54.0 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera5.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Touch Focus
  • Face Detection
  • Smile Detection
  • 3D Sweep Panorama
  • Image Stabilization
  • Video Light
Secondary Camera0.3MP
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
USB On-The-GoYes
WiFiYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes
CompassYes
DLNAYes
More
App StoreGoogle Play Store
Noise FiltrationYes
Exchangeable CoversYes
FM RadioYes
More
  • BRAVIA Engine
  • xLOUD loudness enhancement
  • Music Recognition
  • Sony Entertainment Network (Music Unlimited, Videos Unlimited)

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