Sony Xperia U vs ZTE nubia X

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: 71 g lighter

    Xperia U:
    110 g
    nubia X:
    181 g
  • Width

    Xperia U: 19.3 mm narrower

    Xperia U:
    54 mm
    nubia X:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia U: 2.76 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia U:
    3.5 in
    nubia X:
    6.26 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia U:
    Single
    nubia X:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia X: 3.6 mm thinner

    Xperia U:
    12 mm
    nubia X:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia U: 42.1 mm shorter

    Xperia U:
    112 mm
    nubia X:
    154.1 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 +3.6 mm versus nubia X
  2. 2. nubia X

    Height:
    154.1 mm +42.1 mm versus Xperia U
    Width:
    73.3 mm +19.3 mm versus Xperia U
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia U

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia X

    181 g

    +71 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. nubia X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²

nubia X has approximately 189.6% 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

nubia X: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB 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. nubia X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. nubia X

    3800 mAh

    +2480 mAh versus Xperia U

Specifications

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1. Xperia U2. nubia X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia U, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
  • 154.1 Х 73.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 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
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia U, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 97.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 86.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia U, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
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
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Uses main cameras
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia U, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 630
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, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue Gold
  • Sea Blue
  • Black Gold
  • Deep Gray
  • Starry Night (512 GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 450 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, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 (6CA) 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 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 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, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary display (on the back): OLED
  • 5.1 inches
  • 720 x 1520 pixels
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia U, nubia X.
SpecificationXperia Unubia X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)