Sharp Aquos SH8298U 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos SH8298U:
    4.2 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Release year

    Aquos SH8298U:
    2011
    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. Aquos SH8298U

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    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. Aquos SH8298U

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

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

Aquos SH8298U has approximately 44% 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.

Aquos SH8298U: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB 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. Aquos SH8298U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Aquos SH8298U

    1240 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

    +80 mAh versus Aquos SH8298U

Specifications

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1. Aquos SH8298U2. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • 3D LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1240 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 48.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos SH8298U, Xperia U.
SpecificationAquos SH8298UXperia U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat