Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a)
Side by side comparison between Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a)
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3 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 256MB (80MB available) / 512MB (75MB available) |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Vivaz (U5a) |
| Other model names | Nokia X5-00, Nokia X5 for China Mobile | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A, SE Kurara |
| Country or region available |  China |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 7/1/2010 | 3/4/2010 |
| Depth | 14.7 millimeters (0.58 inches) | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49.8 x 113 millimeters (1.96 x 4.45 in) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~31.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 264MHz ARM9 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (80MB available) | 512MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2 Mbps | 10.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, TD-HSDPA | CSD, 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 | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 15 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263 | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5F | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 950 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.6 hours | 5.3 hours |
| Standby | 165 hours (6.9 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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 | WAP, HTML, Flash player | WAP, HTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Various • Dual mode GSM/TD-SCDMA phone Java framework | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |