Sony Xperia U Powered By Android

Sony launched its flagship Xperia S in March. Then the phone had been shipped to customers with outmoded software. Only the Xperia S has been updated to Android 4.0. Second was Xperia P, better than Xperia S. It is a mid-level smartphone that obviously will impress you. It was preloaded with Android 2.3. Next is Xperia U that is apparently no exception. This phone is presenting itself as an entry-level option. The Xperia U is one of latest products of the Sony’s NXT series that had been released this May.


Sony Xperia U, Image Credit: static.se-mc.com

Design & Display

Xperia U‘s pretty design is one of the strongest advantages against the contest. At the bottom, the phone has transparent strip with an enlightened light bar that lets you view pictures or music by picking up the dominant color in the picture. At the bottom, it has exchangeable caps below to the enlightened strip. Four colors are available such as Pink, Black, White and Yellow at the bottol caps.

Xperia-u-bottom-caps, Image credit: wikimedia.org

The Xperia U has a 5 MP camera that supports autofocus and LED flash. By using this camera, you can record video at 720p High Definition. The camera’s daylight view is clear and bright and it has a very spongy two-stage shutter key.

Sony Xperia U 360-degree spin

 

Specifications

Network 2G, 3G
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Display
  • 3.5 inch
  • FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) (280 ppi
  • 16,777,216 colour TFT
  • Reality display with [Bravia (Sony)]
Sound
  • Technology: Sony 3D surround sound audio
  • Alert types: Vibration; MP3 ringtones
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes
Memory 512 MB RAM
Camera
  • Primary: 5 MP
  • Secondary: Yes, VGA
GPRS Up to 107 kbps
EDGE Up to 296 kbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Data Port
  • USB: es, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
CPU Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
Battery Li-Ion 1320 mAh
Color Black, White
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Dimension 112 mm x 54 mm x 12 mm
Weight 110 g

Performance

The 1GHz dual-core ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 processor and Mali-400 GPU will ensure you to provide the best performance. Though the phone is now running on Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread), but the company has planned to upgrade to Android 4.0 or later. Overall web browsing experience is excellent and enjoyable. Thanks to the powerful GPU for giving the smooth game.

Pros

  • Fast performance.
  • HD camcorder.
  • Exchangeable covers.
  • Loud and clear music player.

Cons

  • Lack of microSD slot.
  • Low quality front-facing camera.
  • Lower version of Bluetooth feature.

Buy Link & Price Comparison:

Price

Amazon $227.99
Popularelect $259.99
Negrielectronics $324.50
ebay $269.99
Sony Store $299.99

Source: GSMArena

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Forman

Forman Forhad is a Staff Writer at TheTechJournal. He is a Physics Graduate. Forhad covers tech products and industry news. Follow him on Twitter And Google+.

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