Motorola Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) vs Sony Xperia U (ST25i)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto X Force vs Sony Xperia U phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
21
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3760
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.5"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1320
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB)
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27 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Model | Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Xperia U (ST25i) |
| Other model names | Moto X Force XT1580, Droid Turbo 2, Motorola Bounce | Sony Xperia U ST25, Sony Kumquat |
| Country or region available |       (Latin America), Australia, (Europe), India, Singapore, (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony |
| Release date | 10/29/2015 | 5/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78 x 149.8 millimeters (3.07 x 5.9 in) | 54 x 112 millimeters (2.13 x 4.41 in) |
| Weight | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 5.4" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 544 PPI | 280 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | ShatterShield | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 430 600Mhz | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 21 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5616x3744 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA600 |
| Battery capacity | 3760 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 36 hours (1.5 days) | 5.6 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 472 hours (19.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Moto Maker • Moto ShatterShield • The screen don't crack or shatter • TurboPower: 13 hours of battery life in 15min • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White • Exchangeable bottom caps: White, Black, Pink, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • xLoud • 3D surround sound • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 32GB) | Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.62W/kg (head) |