Oppo R7 Plus 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: 82 g lighter

    R7 Plus:
    192 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 28 mm narrower

    R7 Plus:
    82 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    R7 Plus:
    6 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    R7 Plus: 4.2 mm thinner

    R7 Plus:
    7.8 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 46 mm shorter

    R7 Plus:
    158 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    R7 Plus:
    2015
    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. R7 Plus

    Height:
    158 mm +46 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    82 mm +28 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.2 mm versus R7 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R7 Plus

    192 g

    +82 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. R7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

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

R7 Plus has approximately 193.9% 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.

R7 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. R7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. R7 Plus

    4100 mAh

    +2780 mAh versus Xperia U

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. R7 Plus2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 82 Х 7.8 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 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.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 2.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35215
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 840
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4899
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Golden
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 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 R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • 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 R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia 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 R7 Plus, Xperia U.
SpecificationR7 PlusXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat