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LG U vs Parla Sonic 3.5

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

    Sonic 3.5: 30 g lighter

    U:
    135 g
    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 11 mm narrower

    U:
    73.2 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    U:
    5.2 in
    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    U: 3.9 mm thinner

    U:
    7.7 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 31.6 mm shorter

    U:
    147.6 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    U:
    2016
    Sonic 3.5:
    2013

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
Front — relative 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. U: height 147.6 mm; Width 73.2 mm. Sonic 3.5: height 116 mm; Width 62.2 mm. U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 1 Sonic 3.5: 116 × 62.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. U: height 147.6 mm; Depth 7.7 mm. Sonic 3.5: height 116 mm; Depth 11.6 mm. U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 1 Sonic 3.5: 116 × 11.6 mm 2
  1. 1. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm +31.6 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    73.2 mm +11 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +3.9 mm versus U
    Weight:
    105 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. U

    135 g

    +30 g versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    105 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. U: screen diagonal 5.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 74.5 cm². Sonic 3.5: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 36.5 cm². U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Sonic 3.5: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

U has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5.

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 U, Sonic 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUSonic 3.5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Sonic 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. U

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. Sonic 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationUSonic 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020