Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) vs Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz vs Sony Xperia miro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
8 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSUPA |
| Accelerometer |
| +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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Model | Vivaz (U5i) | Xperia Miro (ST23a) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5i, SE Kurara | Xperia miro ST23, ST23a, Sony Mesona |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   (Latin America), USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Sony |
| Release date | 3/4/2010 | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Anti-reflective coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| 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 | 10.2/2 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 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 | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.87W/kg (head) |