| Name | Sony Xperia U, Official Home Page | |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G – HSDPA 900 / 2100, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Status | Launch – Q2, 2012 / Announced – Feb. 2012 | |
| Colors Available | Silver, Black, Red | |
| Size – Dimensions | 112 x 54 x 12 mm | |
| Weight | 110 g | |
| Hardware | Display Type | LED-backlit LCD Capticive type, 16 million colors display, Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine |
| Display Size | 3.5 inches | |
| Display Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels | |
| CPU | Chipset – STE U8500, Processor – Dual-core 1 GHz, GPU – DB8500 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| Special Features | Accelerometer Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Multi-touch | |
| Camera | Photo | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Video Recording | Yes, Recording Resolution – 720p @ 30fps | |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization, continuous autofocus, video light | |
| Others | Secondary VGA Camera | |
| Media | Audio Player | Yes, AAC, AMR-NB/WB, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG |
| Video Player | Yes, File Type – 3gp, mp4/ Formats Supported – H.263, H.264 AVC, MPEG-4 SP | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| Features | Speakerphone, 3.5 mm audio jack | |
| Memory | Internal Memory | 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Memory Expandable | No | |
| Battery | Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1320 mAh |
| Stand-by Time | Up to 450 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h | |
| Connectivity | GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Profile + EDR | |
| Infrared Port | No | |
| USB | Yes v2.0 (Type – microUSB) | |
| Software | Operating System | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) / (Upgrade to Android 4, Ice Cream Sandwich, planned in Quarter 2 2012) |
| Applications/ Organizers | Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, Notes, Google apps package (Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk), Voice memo/dial, Android Market, Facebook inside Xperia 2.0, Timescape with Twitter integrated | |
| Calling Alert | Audio tones (mp3), Vibration | |
| Java | J2ME support can be provided via third-party-application such as the J2ME MIDP Runner. | |
| Web Browser | Yes, Wap 2.0, HTML 4.1, xHTML | |
| Messaging | Sms – Text Messaging, MMS – Multimedia Messaging, Messaging Memory – Unlimited, Predictive text, Email with Push Notifications (IMAP4, POP3, SMTP) | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Contacts | Unlimited Entries (Photocall) |
Availability/ Price
- Sony Xperia U Availability in Canada – Fido
- Sony Xperia U price in India – INR 17,100
