Sony Xperia U vs ZTE Axon M

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: 120 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 17.6 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Height

    Xperia U: 38.9 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia U:
    2012
    Axon M:
    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.

  1. 1. Xperia U

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +38.9 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    71.6 mm +17.6 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +120 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. Axon M

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

Axon M has approximately 120.7% 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.

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

Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1860 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
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
  • 117563
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 275
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 493
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 730 USD
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 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, Axon M.
SpecificationXperia UAxon M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T