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Lava Iris Atom 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.

  • WidthXperia U: 9.2 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Iris Atom: 63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia U: 0.5 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Iris Atom: 4 in
  • DepthIris Atom: 2.3 mm thinnerIris Atom: 9.7 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia U: 13.5 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Iris Atom: 125.5 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2012Iris Atom: 2015 · 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.

Front
Iris Atom: 125.5 × 63.2 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
Side
Iris Atom: 125.5 × 9.7 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Atom
    Height
    125.5 mm+13.5 mm versus Xperia U
    Width
    63.2 mm+9.2 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth
    9.7 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Xperia U
    Height
    112 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    12 mm+2.3 mm versus Iris Atom
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Atom110 g
  2. 2. Xperia U110 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.

Screen size
Iris Atom: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia U: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris Atom 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia U 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

Iris Atom has approximately 34.9% 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.

Iris Atom: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Iris Atom

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris Atom1550 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Atom2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.5 Х 63.2 Х 9.7 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 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
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris AtomXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat