Huawei P40 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: 65 g lighter

    P40:
    175 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 17.1 mm narrower

    P40:
    71.1 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P40:
    Triple
    Xperia U:
    Single
  • Depth

    P40: 3.5 mm thinner

    P40:
    8.5 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 36.9 mm shorter

    P40:
    148.9 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. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +36.9 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    71.1 mm +17.1 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.5 mm versus P40

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    175 g

    +65 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. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

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

P40 has approximately 170.5% 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 P40, Xperia U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40Xperia U
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 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. P40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. P40

    3800 mAh

    +2480 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 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
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • 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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, Xperia U.
SpecificationP40Xperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat