Performance
| Personal info management (PIM) |
Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Detailed contact information, Events reminder |
Display
| Display type |
TFT |
| Touch technology |
Multi-touch |
| Orientation sensor |
Y |
Camera
| Digital zoom |
16 x |
| Video recording |
Y |
| Auto focus |
Y |
| Front camera |
Y |
| Rear camera resolution (numeric) |
5 MP |
| Flash type |
LED |
| Face detection |
Y |
| Built-in flash |
Y |
Processor
| Processor cores |
2 |
| Processor frequency |
1 GHz |
Ports & interfaces
| USB version |
2.0 |
| USB port |
Y |
Multimedia
| Image formats supported |
BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, WBMP |
| FM radio |
Y |
| Radio Data System (RDS) |
Y |
Networking
| Wi-Fi |
Y |
| 3G |
Y |
| Bluetooth |
Y |
| SIM card capability |
Single SIM |
| 2G standards |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
| 3G standards |
HSPA |
Certificates
| Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified |
Y |
Ergonomics
| Accelerometer |
Y |
| Ambient light sensor |
Y |
| Proximity sensor |
Y |
Other features
| Mobile operating systems supported |
Android 4.0 |
Storage
| Internal storage capacity |
8 GB |
Software
| Operating system version |
4.0 |
Packaging content
| Battery charger included |
Y |
| Warranty card |
Y |
Navigation
| GPS (satellite) |
Y |
| Assisted GPS (A-GPS) |
Y |
| Position location |
Y |
| Electronic compass |
Y |
Battery
| Continuous audio playback time |
45 h |
| Standby time (3G) |
472 h |
| Standby time (2G) |
260 h |
| Talk time (3G) |
5.5 h |
| Talk time (2G) |
6.5 h |
| Continuous video playback time |
6 h |
Messaging
| E-mail |
Y |
| MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) |
Y |
| Short Message Service (SMS) |
Y |
Additionally
| Internal RAM |
0.5 GB |
| Battery performance |
1320 mAh |
8.89 cm (3.5 ") , 854 x 480, 16.777.216, STE U8500 1 GHz, RAM: 512 MB, 8 GB, USB 2.0, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, White / Yellow
<b>Sony Xperia™ U – Powerful and personal</b>
Get yourself a front row seat. Enjoy the sights and sounds of your favourite films and music bombarding your senses. On Xperia™ U’s razor sharp Reality Display, and in 3D surround sound. Snap photos fast, film videos in super-sharp HD, and share them with your friends in a flash. Enjoy it all with super quick performance powered by a dual core processor. Let the true you shine through with super snazzy coloured bottom caps and a transparent band that changes colour to suit your themes, photos and album art.
<b>Made for movies</b>
Watch every moment from every movie in crystal clear colours. See every smile from last year’s party in true detail. Sheer video magic on the 3.5” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. And with a dual-core processor at its heart, you’ll enjoy super-fast performance whether surfing the web or enjoying the latest Hollywood blockbusters from Sony Entertainment Network.
Don’t miss the hit
Watching volleyball on the beach? Capture the smash, not the sand. Fire up the camera. Fire off the shots. From sleep to snap in just over a second. And with 5 megapixels and face detection you’ll shoot that winning smile. Fancy something more moving? Why not film the whole tournament in razor sharp high definition?
<b>Live the sound</b>
Start your own sing-a-long. Download that summer playlist. Enjoy it all in crisp and loud sound with xLoud and 3D surround sound Sony audio technology. Plug in your earphones, sit back and listen, as the deep bases and high trebles shoot around your head.
<b>Add some shine to your life</b>
Watch the transparent band light up your life. It reflects your favourite artists’ album arts with matching colours when you browse through your music, and changes to match the shades in your photos. Or why not choose a theme that matches the exchangeable cap? Then you'll see the transparent band light up in the same colour when you receive a call.
