Sony Xperia U

Sony Xperia U

Description

Sony Xperia U is a stylish and compact handset, and one of its biggest virtues seems to be customization. That is why the designers called it Xperia U, from well... "you". You can quickly swap the bottom cap in something of different color, if you are so inclined, to match your playful or business mood and time of the day. Not only that, but there is this color matching illuminated bar at the bottom, which is the trademark of the new "Iconic Identity" style of the upcoming Xperias. It is transparent, but yet full of LED light of different colors, and also houses the antenna for better connectivity.

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.0, 2.3.7)
• Dimensions:
  • 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches (112 x 54 x 12 mm)
• Weight:
  • 3.88 oz (110 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 3.50 inches
• Resolution:
  • 480 x 854 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 280 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 6.60 hours
    the average is 8 h (507 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 10.8 days (260 hours)
    the average is 19 days (464 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 5.60 hours
    the average is 8 h (453 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 19.7 days (472 hours)
    the average is 20 days (474 h)
• Capacity:
  • 1320 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • ST Erricson NovaThor U8500
• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
• Graphics processor:
  • • ARM Mali-400 MP
• System memory:
  • 512 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 8 GB
• Maximum User Storage:
  • 4 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 5 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Features:
    • Auto focus, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama
• Camcorder:
  • • 1280x720 (720p HD)
  • Features:
    • Video light, Video calling
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 0.3 megapixels VGA

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
• Instant Messaging:
  • • Google Talk

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 2.1, EDR
  • Profiles:
    • Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP)
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Headphones connector:
  • 3.5mm
• Charging connector:
  • microUSB
• Other:
  • DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

REGULATORY APPROVAL

• FCC approval:
  • Date approved:
    • 25 Apr 2012
  • • FCC ID value: PY7A3880130 link
• FCC measured SAR:
  • Head:
    • 1.09 W/kg
  • Body:
    • 1.03 W/kg
  • Product Specific Use:
    • 1.00 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission:
    • 1.09 W/kg

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 26 Feb 2012

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• Accessories:
  • battery, exchangeable caps, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation.