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Sharp Aquos S2 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.

  • WeightXperia U: 30 g lighterXperia U: 110 g · Aquos S2: 140 g
  • WidthXperia U: 18 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Aquos S2: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia U: 2 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Aquos S2: 5.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAquos S2: Dual · Xperia U: Single
  • DepthAquos S2: 4.1 mm thinnerAquos S2: 7.9 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia U: 29.8 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Aquos S2: 141.8 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.

Front
Aquos S2: 141.8 × 72 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
Side
Aquos S2: 141.8 × 7.9 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Aquos S2
    Height
    141.8 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    140 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
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 420 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 88256
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 859
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4079
  • 493
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3688
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 173
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 994
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 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
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia 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
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat