Sony Xperia U vs TECNO Spark

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: 59 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 22.4 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Spark: 4.1 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 41 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    Spark:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    Spark:
    2017

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 Spark
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +41 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    76.4 mm +22.4 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. Spark

    169 g

    +59 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. Spark

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

Spark has approximately 146.9% 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.

Xperia U: Original memory entry

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

Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. Spark

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. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +1680 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
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
  • 34172
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 275
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 493
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia U, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
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, Spark.
SpecificationXperia USpark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity