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Sony Xperia U

Full Specifications

Released · May 07, 2012

This device is also known as Sony Ericsson Kumquat, Sony Ericsson ST25i, Sony ST25a

7.5

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9.0

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Design
Dimensions	4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches 112 x 54 x 12 mm
Weight	3.88 oz (110.0 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White

Display
Size	3.5-inch
Resolution	854x480px, 280 PPI
Technology	TFT
Screen-to-body	55.70 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 (40 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU	Mali-400 MP
RAM	0.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage	8GB, available to use: 4 GB
OS	Android (4.0, 2.3.7)

Battery
Capacity	1320 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1280x720 (HD) Video light, Video calling
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring	DLNA
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
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Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 25, 2012 FCC ID value: PY7A3880130
Measured SAR	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information
In The Box	battery, exchangeable caps, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation

Availability
Officially announced	Feb 26, 2012

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
3G	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)

News

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Overall User Rating

(12 reviews)

Build quality

8.7

Camera quality

8.3

Performance

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

8.7

AhmadAyed

Arena Apprentice

was good but now too bad

Posted: Nov 04, 2013, 5:14 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

once i bought it i was satisfied, but by time i get bored of this phone, lags often, heats fastly, bad camera, bad reception, and somtimes get crazy !!!!!!!!!!!

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popeha

Arena Apprentice

Fantastic phone

Edited: Jan 29, 2013, 5:43 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

the display is amazing ... dual core processor makes the phone very fast ... the sound not high but accepted .. camera is nice for 5MP .... high pixel density makes the display amazing ... the battery has a good life time ..... it's overall a very nice phone :)

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

What I like

dual core processor
high pixel density & resolution

What I don't like

lack of memory card slot
512 RAM
display not big enough

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Chinmay22

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Very Good phone........

Posted: Nov 15, 2012, 12:14 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

A power packed small phone with great looks and ui....display is superb,camera good,illuminating bar excellent,battery average..android 4.0.4 runs quite well without any lags..dual core processor works well..and offcorse graphics r best...