Sony Xperia U vs Spice Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

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: 30 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    Stellar 470 (Mi-470):
    140 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 14.6 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    Stellar 470 (Mi-470):
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    Stellar 470 (Mi-470):
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Stellar 470 (Mi-470): 4.1 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    Stellar 470 (Mi-470):
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 25.8 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    Stellar 470 (Mi-470):
    137.8 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    Stellar 470 (Mi-470):
    2014

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. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus Stellar 470 (Mi-470)
  2. 2. Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

    Height:
    137.8 mm +25.8 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    68.6 mm +14.6 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

    140 g

    +30 g versus Xperia U

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. Xperia U

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

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

Stellar 470 (Mi-470) has approximately 80.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
8 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Xperia U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Xperia U

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

    1500 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. Stellar 470 (Mi-470)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 137.8 Х 68.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 3.2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9020
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 275
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 493
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 4 h Music play - Up to 22 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, Stellar 470 (Mi-470).
SpecificationXperia UStellar 470 (Mi-470)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity