MWg UBiQUiO 503g vs Sony Xperia U

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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: 47 g lighter

    UBiQUiO 503g:
    157 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 11 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 503g:
    65 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 503g: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 503g:
    2.4 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 5 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 503g:
    17 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 11 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 503g:
    123 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    UBiQUiO 503g:
    2007
    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. UBiQUiO 503g

    Height:
    123 mm +11 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    65 mm +11 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    17 mm +5 mm versus Xperia U
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 503g

    157 g

    +47 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. UBiQUiO 503g

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 89.3% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 503g.

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.

UBiQUiO 503g: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 192 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. UBiQUiO 503g

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. UBiQUiO 503g

    1500 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 503g2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 65 Х 17 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 192 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.3%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
  • 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 UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 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 UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 503g, Xperia U.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 503gXperia U
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat