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Sony Xperia U
The Xperia U Sony has a Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine panel with 3.5-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 854 x 480 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a STE U8500 processor of 2 cores running at a speed of 1 GHz, the RAM of this device is 0.5 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 8 GB enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the Xperia U has a main camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 720p, and a 0.3-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS and FM Radio. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth and USB. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery capacity is 1320 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 112 x 54 x 12 mm with a total weight of 110 grams.
The Xperia U has Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system and its price at stores is about $175 for the SIM free version.
iPhone 5S
The iPhone 5S is a smartphone with iOS 7 operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU A7 of 2 cores at 1.3 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 1 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a IPS (Retina Display) screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS and 4G / LTE. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 1440 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, while the weight is 112 grams.
Finally, iPhone 5S costs approximately $699 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Sony Xperia U | iPhone 5S | |
| Operating system | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | iOS 7 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4 inch |
| Panel | Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine | IPS (Retina Display) |
| Resolution | 854 x 480 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Bright | - | 500 cd/m2 |
| Processor | STE U8500 | A7 |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 0.5 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | Mali-400 | PowerVR G6430 |
| Internal storage | 8 GB | 16 / 32 / 64 GB |
| Expansion slot | No | No |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 720p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 0.3 megapixel | 1.2 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | No | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | No | No |
| 4G / LTE | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | No |
| MHL | No | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 1320 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Talk time | 6.6 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby time | 472 hours | 250 hours |
| Dimensions | 112 x 54 x 12 mm | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 110 grams | 112 grams |
| Notes | Fingerprint identity sensor | |
| Price | 175 $ | 699 $ |
Advantages of the Sony Xperia U
- FM Radio
- USB
- Standby time (472 hours)
- Weight (110 grams)
- Price (175 $)
Advantages of the iPhone 5S
- Screen (4 inch)
- Resolution (1136 x 640 pixels)
- Pixel density (326 ppi)
- CPU frequency (1.3 GHz)
- RAM (1 GB)
- Internal storage (16 / 32 / 64 GB)
- Rear camera resolution (8 megapixel)
- Front camera resolution (1.2 megapixel)
- GLONASS
- 4G / LTE
- Battery (1440 mAh)
- Talk time (10 hours)
- Dimensions (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)