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Sony Xperia U vs Vertu Aster

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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.

      • WeightXperia U: 83 g lighterXperia U: 110 g · Aster: 193 g
      • WidthXperia U: 15 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Aster: 69 mm
      • Screen diagonalXperia U: 1.2 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Aster: 4.7 in
      • DepthAster: 0.8 mm thinnerAster: 11.2 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
      • HeightXperia U: 31.4 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Aster: 143.4 mm
      • Release year2012 / 2014Xperia U: 2012 · Aster: 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.

      Front
      Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 69 mm 2
      Side
      Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 11.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Xperia U
        Height
        112 mm
        Width
        54 mm
        Depth
        12 mm
        Weight
        110 g
      2. 2. Aster
        Height
        143.4 mm
        Width
        69 mm
        Depth
        11.2 mm
        Weight
        193 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
      • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
      Weight
      • 110 g
      • 193 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • Sapphire crystal glass
      Screen size
      • 3.5" inch
      • 4.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 480 x 854 px
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
      • 512 MB RAM
      • 64 GB
      • 2 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1320 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 2275 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
      • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
      • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      Chipset
      • NovaThor U8500
      • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
      NFC Unknown
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 33.8 cm2
      • 59.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 55.8%
      • 60.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 280 PPI
      • 473 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      • Sapphire crystal glass
      • oleophobic coating
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 13 MP
      • Hasselblad certified
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • panorama
      • Dual-LED flash
      Video
      • 720p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      • 2.1 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • VGA
      • 2.1 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Processor CPU
      • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
      • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Mali-400
      • Adreno 330
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 9020
      • 37242
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 275
      • 509
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 493
      • 887
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Release date
      • 2012
      • February
      • 2014
      • October
      Colors
      • Black
      • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
      • Pink
      • Yellow
      • Onyx Calf
      • Lagoon Calf
      • Blush Calf
      • Caviar Karung
      • Tangerine Karung
      • Raspberry Ostrich
      • Cognac Ostrich
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 140 EUR
      • 5440 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 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 17(700)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      Speed
      • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      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 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      • 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
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • No
      Others
      • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationXperia UAster
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

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