Asus PadFone Infinity vs Sony Xperia U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia U: 31 g lighter

    PadFone Infinity:
    141 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 18.8 mm narrower

    PadFone Infinity:
    72.8 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone Infinity:
    5 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    PadFone Infinity: 3.1 mm thinner

    PadFone Infinity:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 31.5 mm shorter

    PadFone Infinity:
    143.5 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone Infinity:
    2013
    Xperia U:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone Infinity

    Height:
    143.5 mm +31.5 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    72.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.1 mm versus PadFone Infinity

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone Infinity

    141 g

    +31 g versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone Infinity

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

PadFone Infinity has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone InfinityXperia U
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone Infinity

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone Infinity

    2400 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone Infinity2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25384
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Champagne Gold
  • Hot pink
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Xperia U.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 5000 mAh battery
  • 1 MP front camera. 264.6 x 181.6 x 10.7mm
  • 530g. - Also known as Asus PadFone Infinity (A80)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat