Oppo R17 Pro 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: 73 g lighter

    R17 Pro:
    183 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 20.6 mm narrower

    R17 Pro:
    74.6 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    R17 Pro:
    6.4 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    R17 Pro:
    Triple
    Xperia U:
    Single
  • Depth

    R17 Pro: 4.1 mm thinner

    R17 Pro:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 45.6 mm shorter

    R17 Pro:
    157.6 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm

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. R17 Pro

    Height:
    157.6 mm +45.6 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    74.6 mm +20.6 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus R17 Pro

Weight

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

  1. 1. R17 Pro

    183 g

    +73 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. R17 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

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

R17 Pro has approximately 197.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

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.

R17 Pro: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. R17 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R17 Pro

    3700 mAh

    +2380 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. R17 Pro2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.6 Х 74.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.9%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • AF -TOF 3D stereo camera
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 175322
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2874
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8411
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Radiant Mist
  • Emerald Green
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 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 R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R17 Pro, Xperia U.
SpecificationR17 ProXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 40% in 10 min (SuperVOOC Flash Charge 10V/5A 50W) - Also known as Oppo R17 Pro
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat