Sony Ericsson P900 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: 40 g lighter

    P900:
    150 g
    Xperia U:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 3 mm narrower

    P900:
    57 mm
    Xperia U:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P900: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    P900:
    2.9 in
    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 12 mm thinner

    P900:
    24 mm
    Xperia U:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 3 mm shorter

    P900:
    115 mm
    Xperia U:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    P900:
    2003
    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. P900

    Height:
    115 mm +3 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    57 mm +3 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    24 mm +12 mm versus Xperia U
  2. 2. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P900

    150 g

    +40 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. P900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia U

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

Xperia U has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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.

P900: Original memory entry

16 MB

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. P900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 MB included

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. P900

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

    +320 mAh versus P900

Specifications

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1. P9002. Xperia U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • up to 128 MB
  • 32 MB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.8%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 132 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 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 P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Urban Grey
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • 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 P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 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 — specifications for P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • JogDial -Image handling
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P900, Xperia U.
SpecificationP900Xperia U
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat