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Sony Xperia U
The Sony Xperia U has Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system and a 3.5-inch Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine screen with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels.
In terms of power, we have a STE U8500 processor with 2 cores at 1 GHz, together with 0.5 GB of RAM. The internal storage capacity is 8 GB.
The most prominent multimedia component is a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and video recording @ 720p, and a 0.3-megapixel Front camera.
Moreover, the connectivity of the phone is composed of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. We also found some additional technologies inside, as FM Radio and the most common sensors... Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass.
In addition, we have the classic 3.5 mm Headphone Jack and USB. Its battery is 1320 mAh, and this device has dimensions of 112 x 54 x 12 mm and a weight of 110 grams.
The approximate price of the Xperia U SIM free version is $175.
Samsung Galaxy Mini (S5570i)
The Galaxy Mini (S5570i) Samsung has a TFT panel with 3.14-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 320 x 240 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a Qualcomm MSM7227 processor of 1 cores running at a speed of 0.832 GHz, the RAM of this device is 0.375 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 0.15625 GB with microSD Expansion slot, 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 Galaxy Mini (S5570i) has a main camera with a resolution of 3.15 megapixels, video recording @ 320 x 240 píxeles.
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, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass.
The battery capacity is 1200 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 110.4 x 60.6 x 12.1 mm with a total weight of 105 grams.
The Galaxy Mini (S5570i) has Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system and its price at stores is about $99 for the SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Sony Xperia U | Samsung Galaxy Mini (S5570i) | |
| Operating system | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 3.14 inch |
| Panel | Reality Display con Mobile BRAVIA Engine | TFT |
| Resolution | 854 x 480 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels |
| Pixel density | 280 ppi | - |
| Processor | STE U8500 | Qualcomm MSM7227 |
| Cores | 2 | 1 |
| CPU frequency | 1 GHz | 0.832 GHz |
| RAM | 0.5 GB | 0.375 GB |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Adreno 200 |
| Internal storage | 8 GB | 0.15625 GB |
| Expansion slot | No | Yes |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | No |
| Rear camera resolution | 5 megapixel | 3.15 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 720p | 320 x 240 píxeles |
| Front camera | Yes | No |
| Front camera resolution | 0.3 megapixel | - |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | No | No |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | No | No |
| 4G / LTE | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| MHL | No | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass |
| Battery | 1320 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Talk time | 6.6 hours | 6.33 hours |
| Standby time | 472 hours | 570 hours |
| Dimensions | 112 x 54 x 12 mm | 110.4 x 60.6 x 12.1 mm |
| Weight | 110 grams | 105 grams |
| Price | 175 $ | 99 $ |
Advantages of the Sony Xperia U
- Screen (3.5 inch)
- Resolution (854 x 480 pixels)
- Cores (2)
- CPU frequency (1 GHz)
- RAM (0.5 GB)
- Internal storage (8 GB)
- LED Flash
- Rear camera resolution (5 megapixel)
- Front camera
- Battery (1320 mAh)
- Talk time (6.6 hours)
- Dimensions (112 x 54 x 12 mm)
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy Mini (S5570i)
- Expansion slot
- Standby time (570 hours)
- Weight (105 grams)
- Price (99 $)