Sony Xperia U (ST25i) vs Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia U vs Apple Watch 3 Nike+ devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1320
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
279
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia U (ST25i)
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16 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Model | Xperia U (ST25i) | Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia U ST25, Sony Kumquat | Apple Watch Nike Plus Series 3 A1858 GPS 8GB |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 5/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 112 millimeters (2.13 x 4.41 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 27 grams (.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 280 PPI | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | Not supported |
| 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 U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA600 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh | 279 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.6 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 472 hours (19.7 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Silver, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | Apple Watch 3 Nike+ (38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) | 0.17W/kg (head), 0.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | feature not registered |