Sony Xperia Advance vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Advance 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 Xperia Advance
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19 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
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| Model | Xperia Advance | Vivaz (U5i) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Go ST27a, Sony Lotus | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5i, SE Kurara |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 11/9/2012 | 3/4/2010 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 512MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 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 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1305 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 5.3 hours |
| Standby | 460 hours (19.2 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | WAP, HTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Advance | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.89W/kg (head) | feature not registered |