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Sony Xperia U vs YU Yuphoria

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: 33 g lighter

      Xperia U:
      110 g
      Yuphoria:
      143 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia U: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia U:
      3.5 in
      Yuphoria:
      5 in

    • Release year

      Xperia U:
      2012
      Yuphoria:
      2015

    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. 2. Yuphoria

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia U

      110 g

    2. 2. Yuphoria

      143 g

      +33 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. Yuphoria

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

    Yuphoria 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, Yuphoria, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia UYuphoria
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. Yuphoria

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Yuphoria

      2230 mAh

      +910 mAh versus Xperia U

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia U2. Yuphoria

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
    • 142.4 Х 73 Х 8.2-9.35 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 143 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    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
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) - YU5010A model
    Chipset
    • NovaThor U8500
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    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%
    • 66.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 280 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 306
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 9020
    • 21623
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 275
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 493
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    Release date
    • 2012
    • February
    • 2015
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • White/Gold
    • Black/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 90 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 160 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300) / 800 / 2600
    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
    • 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 — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Cyanogen 12 YU5010 model
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia U, Yuphoria.
    SpecificationXperia UYuphoria
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 45 min (Quick Charge 1.0) - Also known as YU Yuphoria YU5010