Sony Xperia U vs vivo NEX 3

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: 107.3 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 22.1 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    NEX 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia U:
    Single
    NEX 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    NEX 3: 2.6 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 55.4 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    NEX 3:
    167.4 mm

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 +2.6 mm versus NEX 3
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +55.4 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    76.1 mm +22.1 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +107.3 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. NEX 3

    NEX 3: 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

NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +3180 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2256 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9020
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 275
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 493
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 483427
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 640 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • 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, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, NEX 3.
SpecificationXperia UNEX 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W