Nokia C5 5MP 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

    C5 5MP: 15 g lighter

    C5 5MP:
    95 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    C5 5MP: 8 mm narrower

    C5 5MP:
    46 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 5MP: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    C5 5MP:
    2.2 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Release year

    C5 5MP:
    2011
    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. C5 5MP

    Height:
    112.3 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm +8 mm versus C5 5MP
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 5MP

    95 g

  2. 2. Xperia U

    110 g

    +15 g versus C5 5MP

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. C5 5MP

    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 C5 5MP.

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.

C5 5MP: Original memory entry

270 MB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. C5 5MP

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. C5 5MP

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

    +270 mAh versus C5 5MP

Specifications

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1. C5 5MP2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.3 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 95 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.
  • 270 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.0%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 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 C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Warm Grey
  • All Black
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 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 C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia 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
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 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 C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Radio
  • Stereo 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 C5 5MP, Xperia U.
SpecificationC5 5MPXperia U
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as C5-00 5 MP
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat