ZTE Miami (G-N281) vs Sony Xperia U (ST25a)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Miami vs Sony Xperia U phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia U (ST25a)
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2 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM / FM (RDS) |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
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| Model | Miami (G-N281) | Xperia U (ST25a) |
| Other model names | ZTE Miami N281 | Sony Xperia U ST25, Sony Kumquat |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | ZTE | Sony |
| Release date | 6/22/2011 | 5/7/2012 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 50 x 102 millimeters (1.97 x 4.02 in) | 54 x 112 millimeters (2.13 x 4.41 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~43.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 280 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 10MB | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| 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 | 0.236 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | 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 | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MPEG4, H.263, 3GP | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, AMR-NB, AMR-WB+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA600 |
| Battery capacity | 800 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | 5.6 hours |
| Standby | 144 hours (6 days) | 472 hours (19.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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 | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink • Phonebook: 1000 contacts • Java framework | • 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Miami (G-N281) | Sony Xperia U (ST25a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.62W/kg (head) |