Sony Xperia U vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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: 6 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 2 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 2.7 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    myTouch 3G:
    2009

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
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +2 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Xperia U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    116 g

    +6 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. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Xperia U has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G.

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.

Xperia U: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
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, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 250 EUR
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 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia UmyTouch 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball