Sony Xperia U (ST25i) vs HTC Droid Incredible 2
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia U vs HTC Droid Incredible 2 phones, 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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4"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1450
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia U (ST25i)
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11 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Model | Xperia U (ST25i) | Droid Incredible 2 |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia U ST25, Sony Kumquat | Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 2 ADR6350, HTC Incredible II |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | HTC |
| Release date | 5/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 | 4/28/2011 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 112 millimeters (2.13 x 4.41 in) | 64 x 120.7 millimeters (2.52 x 4.75 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 280 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 2GB (1.13GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| 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 | 3.1 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, 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 | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| 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) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | 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 U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| 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) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA600 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.6 hours | 6.5 hours |
| Standby | 472 hours (19.7 days) | 361 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| 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: Black, Red, White • 16GB microSD included • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • HTC Sense UI • SRS WOW HD Surround sound • 3G Mobile Hotspot • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | HTC Droid Incredible 2 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) | 1.29W/kg (head), 1.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | feature not registered |