Sharp Aquos R2 compact vs Sony Xperia U

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: 25 g lighter

  Aquos R2 compact:

  135 g

  Xperia U:

  110 g

• Width

  Xperia U: 10 mm narrower

  Aquos R2 compact:

  64 mm

  Xperia U:

  54 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia U: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos R2 compact:

  5.2 in

  Xperia U:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  Aquos R2 compact: 2.7 mm thinner

  Aquos R2 compact:

  9.3 mm

  Xperia U:

  12 mm

• Height

  Xperia U: 19 mm shorter

  Aquos R2 compact:

  131 mm

  Xperia U:

  112 mm

• Release year

  Aquos R2 compact:

  2018

  Xperia U:

  2012

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. Aquos R2 compact

   Height:

   131 mm +19 mm versus Xperia U

   Width:

   64 mm +10 mm versus Xperia U

   Depth:

   9.3 mm

2. 2. Xperia U

   Height:

   112 mm

   Width:

   54 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm +2.7 mm versus Aquos R2 compact

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. Aquos R2 compact

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

2. 2. Xperia U

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 99.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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