Motorola VE66 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: 11 g lighter

    VE66:
    121 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    VE66: 4.5 mm narrower

    VE66:
    49.5 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VE66: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    VE66:
    2.2 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 3.2 mm thinner

    VE66:
    15.2 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    VE66: 9 mm shorter

    VE66:
    103 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    VE66:
    2008
    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. VE66

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Xperia U
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm +9 mm versus VE66
    Width:
    54 mm +4.5 mm versus VE66
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. VE66

    121 g

    +11 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. VE66

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

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

Xperia U has approximately 125.3% more rectangular screen area than VE66.

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.

VE66: Original memory entry

110 MB · 256 MB ROM

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. VE66

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. VE66

    810 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

    +510 mAh versus VE66

Specifications

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1. VE662. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 49.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.4%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • 500 MHz Freescale MXC275-30
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • 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 VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head)
  • 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 VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for VE66, Xperia U.
SpecificationVE66Xperia U
Dop
  • Widgets -MP3/ WAV/ WMA/ AAC++ player -MP4/ WMV/ H.263/ H.263 player -Push to Talk -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat