Nokia N75 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: 13.5 g lighter

    N75:
    123.5 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    N75: 2 mm narrower

    N75:
    52 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N75: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N75:
    2.4 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 8 mm thinner

    N75:
    20 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    N75: 17 mm shorter

    N75:
    95 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    N75:
    2006
    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. N75

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +8 mm versus Xperia U
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm +17 mm versus N75
    Width:
    54 mm +2 mm versus N75
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N75

    123.5 g

    +13.5 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. N75

    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 N75.

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.

N75: Original memory entry

40 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. N75

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. N75

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

    +520 mAh versus N75

Specifications

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1. N752. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 52 Х 20 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 123.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 rel. 3.0u
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 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 N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 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 N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Chocolate Black
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 2 h 12 min (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 N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 11
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 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 N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external 256K colors display (160 x 128 pixels) -Downloadable themes
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N75, Xperia U.
SpecificationN75Xperia U
Dop
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat