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Sony Xperia U vs Vodafone Smart E8

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.

  • WeightXperia U: 59 g lighterXperia U: 110 g · Smart E8: 169 g
  • WidthXperia U: 18.1 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Smart E8: 72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia U: 1.5 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · Smart E8: 5 in
  • DepthSmart E8: 2.8 mm thinnerSmart E8: 9.2 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
  • HeightXperia U: 33.6 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · Smart E8: 145.6 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2017Xperia U: 2012 · Smart E8: 2017

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 Smart E8: 145.6 × 72.1 mm 2
Side
Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 1 Smart E8: 145.6 × 9.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia U
    Height
    112 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    12 mm+2.8 mm versus Smart E8
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Smart E8
    Height
    145.6 mm+33.6 mm versus Xperia U
    Width
    72.1 mm+18.1 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    169 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U110 g
  2. 2. Smart E8169 g

    +59 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.

Screen size
Xperia U: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Smart E8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Xperia U 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Smart E8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Smart E8 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageXperia USmart E8
8 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. Smart E8

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia U1320 mAh
  2. 2. Smart E82200 mAh

    +880 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
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%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 9020
  • 7845
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 493
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 80 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
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 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
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 USmart E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia USmart E8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity