Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) 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: 86.8 g lighter

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    196.8 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 23.3 mm narrower

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    77.3 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 3.09 in smaller diagonal

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    6.59 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    Triple
    Xperia U:
    Single
  • Depth

    Y9 Prime (2019): 3.2 mm thinner

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    8.8 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 51.5 mm shorter

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    163.5 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. Y9 Prime (2019)

    Height:
    163.5 mm +51.5 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    77.3 mm +23.3 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.2 mm versus Y9 Prime (2019)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Y9 Prime (2019)

    196.8 g

    +86.8 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. Y9 Prime (2019)

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

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

Y9 Prime (2019) has approximately 215.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Y9 Prime (2019): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Y9 Prime (2019)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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. Y9 Prime (2019)

    4000 mAh

    +2680 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Y9 Prime (2019)2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" 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.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
  • 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); EMUI 9
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 140526
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2614
  • 493
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1559
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 164559
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2201
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 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 Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • 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 Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 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 Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia U.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: STK-L21; STK-L22; STK-LX3
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat