Sony Xperia U vs verykool sl5050 Phantom

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: 11 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    sl5050 Phantom:
    121 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 16.5 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    sl5050 Phantom:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    sl5050 Phantom:
    5 in
  • Depth

    sl5050 Phantom: 4.8 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    sl5050 Phantom:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 33.5 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    sl5050 Phantom:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    sl5050 Phantom:
    2016

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 +4.8 mm versus sl5050 Phantom
  2. 2. sl5050 Phantom

    Height:
    145.5 mm +33.5 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    70.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. sl5050 Phantom

    121 g

    +11 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. sl5050 Phantom

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

sl5050 Phantom has approximately 104.1% 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, sl5050 Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Usl5050 Phantom
16 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. sl5050 Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. sl5050 Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. sl5050 Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 145.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 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 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720
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, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Dark Blue
  • Gold
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 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • 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, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, sl5050 Phantom.
SpecificationXperia Usl5050 Phantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity