Sony

Sony Xperia U

Name: Sony Xperia U
Brand: Sony
Price: 359 MYR

Available. Released 2012, May 112 x 54 x 12 mm Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

RM 359.00

Source last updated 29 Jun 2015 — likely outdated, confirm before buying.

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NovaThor U8500Chipset 8 GB (4 GB user available), 512 MB RAMRAM & Storage 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flashRear Camera Li-Ion 1320 mAh batteryBattery

This is an entry-level Android phone from 2012, built around a dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 chip and just 512 MB of RAM. That's enough for basic Gingerbread-era multitasking but nothing more; the 8 GB of onboard storage is also cut down to roughly 4 GB once you account for the system, and there's no memory card slot to make up the difference.

The 3.5-inch TFT screen runs at 480 x 854 pixels, which was modest even at launch. Camera duties fall to a 5 MP rear sensor with autofocus and LED flash, plus a VGA front camera for basic video calls. Battery capacity sits at 1320 mAh, matching the phone's compact 110 g body but limiting it to light use between charges.

Sony Xperia U price in Malaysia starts from RM359. It shipped on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with an upgrade path to Ice Cream Sandwich, and came with swappable bottom caps in a few colour options.

Full Specifications

Release

Release Status: Available. Released 2012, May

Performance

Processor: Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
Chipset: NovaThor U8500
GPU: Mali-400
RAM & Storage: 8 GB (4 GB user available), 512 MB RAM
External Storage: No
OS: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Battery: Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery

Screen

Display size: 480 x 854 pixels, 3.5 inches (~280 ppi pixel density)
Display type: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch: Yes, up to 4 fingers

Body

Dimension: 112 x 54 x 12 mm
Weight: 110 g (3.88 oz)
Colors: Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow

Connectivity

Data Speed: HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
Wifi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS

Sensors

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Camera & Video

Rear Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Front Camera: Yes, VGA
Video: Yes, 720p@30fps
Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization