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Orange Hiro vs Sony Xperia U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Orange Hiro

Orange Hiro

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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.

  • WeightHiro: 14 g lighterHiro: 96 g · Xperia U: 110 g
  • WidthXperia U: 8 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Hiro: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia U: 0.8 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Hiro: 4.3 in
  • DepthHiro: 4 mm thinnerHiro: 8 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia U: 15.1 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Hiro: 127.1 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2012Hiro: 2013 · 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.

Front
Hiro: 127.1 × 62 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
Side
Hiro: 127.1 × 8 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Hiro
    Height
    127.1 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    96 g
  2. 2. Xperia U
    Height
    112 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationHiroXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationHiroXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationHiroXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationHiroXperia U
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 317
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 569
  • 493
General specs
General specs
SpecificationHiroXperia U
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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
SpecificationHiroXperia U
SIM card
  • Yes
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.29 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
SpecificationHiroXperia 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
SpecificationHiroXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat