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Coolpad Legacy 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: 60 g lighter

      Legacy:
      170 g
      Xperia U:
      110 g

    • Width

      Xperia U: 26.5 mm narrower

      Legacy:
      80.5 mm
      Xperia U:
      54 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia U: 2.86 in smaller diagonal

      Legacy:
      6.36 in
      Xperia U:
      3.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Legacy:
      Dual
      Xperia U:
      Single

    • Depth

      Legacy: 3.6 mm thinner

      Legacy:
      8.4 mm
      Xperia U:
      12 mm

    • Height

      Xperia U: 53.9 mm shorter

      Legacy:
      165.9 mm
      Xperia U:
      112 mm

    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. Legacy

      Height:
      165.9 mm +53.9 mm versus Xperia U
      Width:
      80.5 mm +26.5 mm versus Xperia U
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Xperia U

      Height:
      112 mm
      Width:
      54 mm
      Depth:
      12 mm +3.6 mm versus Legacy

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Legacy

      170 g

      +60 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. Legacy

      Screen diagonal:
      6.36 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104.4 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia U

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

    Legacy has approximately 209.1% 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 Legacy, Xperia U, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLegacyXperia U
    32 GB 3 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. Legacy

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. Legacy

      4000 mAh

      +2680 mAh versus Xperia U

    2. 2. Xperia U

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Legacy2. Xperia U

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 165.9 Х 80.5 Х 8.4 mm
    • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.36" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 3GB RAM
    • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • NovaThor U8500
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 104.4 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 78.2%
    • 55.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 380 PPI
    • 280 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • AF -5 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 9020
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 275
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 493
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Black
    • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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 Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • 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 Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Radio Unknown
    • 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 Legacy, Xperia U.
    SpecificationLegacyXperia U
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 15W - For USA
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat