Sony Xperia U

Platform

GPU
Mali-400
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Chipset
NovaThor U8500
OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Memory

Internal
8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM
Card slot
No

Main Camera

Video
720p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama
Single
5 MP, AF

Selfie camera

Video
Single
VGA

Display

Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)
Size
3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
TFT

Body

SIM
Mini-SIM
Weight
110 g (3.88 oz)
Dimensions
112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)

Battery

Music play
Up to 45 h
Talk time
Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
Stand-by
Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Tests

Audio quality
Loudspeaker
Camera
Display

Misc

Price
About 140 EUR
SAR EU
1.62 W/kg (head)    
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)    
Colors
Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow

Comms

USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2012, February. Released 2012, May

Network

Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
 
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a
 
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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