Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia sola- In this comparison I will compare two mid range droids from Sony to help you pick the best one for you. Xperia U is cheaper than Xperia sola but it has some serious drawbacks over Xperia sola and looses the competition. Powered by 1 GHz dual core ST Ericsson chipset processor both can run HD movies and games seamlessly. Xperia sola sports 3.7 inches display which is slightly bigger than Xperia U’s 3.5 inch display although there is no difference in display resolution. Floating touch display in sola is an advanced feature used in Xperia sola which allows users to perform any task without touching the display surface. Hover your finger from up to 20 mm above display surface to perform any task.
Major disadvantages of Xperia U seems to be the lack of micro SD card slot; only 3 GB of internal storage is not good enough. On the other hand, Xperia sola comes with 8 GB of internal storage (5 GB free) and micro SD card slot expandable up to 32 GB. There is not much of difference in primary camera; both sports 5 MP rear facing shooter. Xperia U’s VGA secondary front facing camera is a big bonus especially when you want to have video calling facility. Let’s take a look at the Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia sola comparison table-
Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia sola
Sony Xperia U vs Sony Xperia sola
| Sony Xperia U | Sony Xperia sola | Winner of the round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Rs.16,499/- | Rs.19,999/- | Xperia U |
| Operating System | Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS | Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS | Tied |
| Processor & GPU | 1 GHz STE U8500 dual core processor, Mali-400MP GPU | 1 GHz STE U8500 dual core processor, Mali-400MP GPU | Tied |
| Dimension | 112 x 54 x 12 mm | 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm | Sola |
| Form Factor | Bar, full touch screen | Bar, full touch screen | Tied |
| Weight | 110 gm | 107 gm | Sola |
| Display Type | LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touch screen,280 ppi | LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touch screen,265 ppi | Xperia U |
| Resolution | 480x854 px | 480x854 px | Tied |
| Display Size | 3.5 inches | 3.7 inches | Sola |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass,Ambient Light | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass,Ambient Light | Tied |
| Additional Display Technology | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Sony Timescape UI | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Sony Timescape UI,Floating Touch Display | Sola |
| RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB | Tied |
| Internal Memory | 3 GB | 8GB | Sola |
| Micro SD card slot | No | Yes, expandable up to 32 GB | Sola |
| Primary Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | Tied |
| Features | LED flash,Auto Focus,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization | LED flash,Auto focus,Digital Zoom,Geo-tagging,touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization | Tied |
| Video recording | Yes, HD 720p | Yes, HD 720p@30 fps | Tied |
| Secondary Camera | VGA | No | Xperia U |
| Music Player | Yes,Sony 3D surround sound audio technology | Yes,Sony 3D surround sound audio technology | Tied |
| Supported Formats | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA | Tied |
| Video Player | Yes | Yes | Tied |
| Supported Formats | MP4/WMV/H.264 | MP4/WMV/H.264 | Tied |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers | Sola |
| FM radio | Yes, Stereo FM radio with RDS | Yes, stereo FM radio with RDS | Tied |
| GSM Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | No Comparison |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 for ST25i and HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 for ST25a | HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 | No Comparison |
| 4G Network | No | No | Tied |
| GPRS/EDGE | Yes, GPRS up to 107 Kbps and EDGE up to 296 Mbps | Yes, GPRS up to 107 Kbps and EDGE up to 296 Mbps | Tied |
| Speed | HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps,HSDPA up to 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps,HSDPA up to 5.76 Mbps | Tied |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR | Sola |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi,Wi-Fi hotspot,DLNA | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,Wi-Fi hotspot | Xperia U |
| NFC | No | Yes | Sola |
| USB | Yes v2.0 | Yes v2.0 | Tied |
| GPS Navigation | A-GPS support | A-GPS support with Google Maps | Tied |
| Java Support | Yes via MIDP Emulator | Yes via MIDP Emulator v2.1 | Tied |
| Colors | Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow | Black, White, Red | No Comparison |
| Browser | HTML5,,Adobe Flash | HTML5,,Adobe Flash | Tied |
| Battery | 1320 mAh Li-Ion | 1320 mAh Li-Ion | Tied |
Final Conclusion
You can see there is not much of difference between these two Sony models. But Xperia sola is better than Xperia U because of it’s larger display, more on board storage, micro SD card slot and stylish, light weight design. Although Xperia U sports a secondary camera it comes second in the list because of lack of memory. There is difference in price, Rs. 3500/- exactly but this doesn’t lead Xperia U a win over Xperia sola. Winner of this comparison Sony Xperia sola.
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