LG Spirit 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: 14.4 g lighter

    Spirit:
    124.4 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 12.1 mm narrower

    Spirit:
    66.1 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Spirit:
    4.7 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Spirit: 2 mm thinner

    Spirit:
    10 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 21.3 mm shorter

    Spirit:
    133.3 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Spirit:
    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.

  1. 1. Spirit

    Height:
    133.3 mm +21.3 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    66.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2 mm versus Spirit

Weight

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

  1. 1. Spirit

    124.4 g

    +14.4 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. Spirit

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

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

Spirit has approximately 80.3% 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 Spirit, Xperia U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSpiritXperia U
8 GB 1 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. Spirit

NFC:
See details Yes (H445 only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Spirit

    2100 mAh

    +780 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Spirit2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 124.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
  • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes (H445 only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF - H440N
  • H445 -5 MP
  • AF - H420
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
  • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21458
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 477
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1226
  • 493
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 898
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (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 — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H445
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Spirit, Xperia U.
SpecificationSpiritXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat