Sony Xperia U vs Telit G90

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: 25 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    G90:
    135 g
  • Width

    G90: 2 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    G90:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G90: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    G90:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia U: 16 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    G90:
    28 mm
  • Height

    G90: 15 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    G90:
    97 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    G90:
    2003

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 +15 mm versus G90
    Width:
    54 mm +2 mm versus G90
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. G90

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    28 mm +16 mm versus Xperia U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. G90

    135 g

    +25 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Xperia U

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. G90

    G90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

G90: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. G90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +320 mAh versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. G90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 97 Х 52 Х 28 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 176 x 220 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 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2002
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
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, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Intel XScale 200 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
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, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Silver
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 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • No
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, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external display (64 x 48 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, G90.
SpecificationXperia UG90
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice memo (3 min.) -Organizer