Sony Xperia U vs vivo Xplay5 Elite

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: 57.8 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    Xplay5 Elite:
    167.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 22.2 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 1.93 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    Xplay5 Elite:
    5.43 in
  • Depth

    Xplay5 Elite: 4.4 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 41.5 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    153.5 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    Xplay5 Elite:
    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 +4.4 mm versus Xplay5 Elite
  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    Height:
    153.5 mm +41.5 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    76.2 mm +22.2 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    167.8 g

    +57.8 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. Xplay5 Elite

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

Xplay5 Elite has approximately 140.7% 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, Xplay5 Elite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia UXplay5 Elite
128 GB Unknown 6 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. Xplay5 Elite

NFC:
Yes
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. Xplay5 Elite

    3600 mAh

    +2280 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. Xplay5 Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 153.5 Х 76.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 167.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.43" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 2.6
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 81.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 541 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 530
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, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 610 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationXperia UXplay5 Elite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as vivo Xplay5 Ultimate
  • vivo Xplay5 5s