Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia U

Sony Xperia U

February, 2012


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Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z3

September, 2014


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Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia Z3


Sony Xperia U

Sony Xperia Z3

Price
EUR: €140EUR: €180
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
110 g (3.88 oz)152 g (5.36 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellowBlack, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
Models
D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646
Display
Type
TFTIPS LCD

Triluminos display

X-Reality Engine
Size
3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 4 fingersYes, up to 10 fingers
Protection
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100 ST25iHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 D6603, D6643, D6616
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 D6603
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM16GB ROM, 3GB RAM

32GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.0
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
Up to 107 kbpsUp to 107 kbps
EDGE
Up to 296 kbpsUp to 296 kbps
Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNAWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR4.0, A2DP, aptX
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
720p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
VGA2.2 MP, f/2.8

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAVMP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMVXvid/MP4/H.264
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDSFM radio, RDS
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Upgradable
upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)Upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTML5, Adobe FlashHTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push EmailSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Hardware
Chipset
NovaThor U8500Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-400Adreno 330
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Mini-SIMNano-SIM
Speakers
YesYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
Yes (via mhl 3 a/v link)
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark X: 12637
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh batteryLi-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Standby
Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Charging
18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Talk Time
Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 45 hUp to 130 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+
Misc
SAR US
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.62 W/kg (head)0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)

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