Sony Xperia U (ST25i) All specs
Full specifications phone: Sony Xperia U (ST25i) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this phone.
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Android phone with 1GHz Dual-core median processor provides good performance when performing some functions of the Sony Xperia U (ST25i).
With one SIM card slot, the Sony Xperia U (ST25i) allows download up to 14.4 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Device with 110 grams including the battery. The Sony Xperia U (ST25i) phone is relatively thin with 12mm thickness.
Summary
⚙️ CPU: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
🤖 Android 2.3.7
🔄 Android 4.0.4
🔄 Android 4.0.4
📱 3.5"
TFT LED-Backlit LCD
60Hz
TFT LED-Backlit LCD
60Hz
🔳 RAM: 512MB
💽 ROM: 8GB
💽 ROM: 8GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT2.1, FM
📷 (back) 5MP
🤳 (front) 0.3MP
🤳 (front) 0.3MP
🔋 1320mAh
📱 Model features |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Model | Xperia U (ST25i) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia U ST25, Sony Kumquat |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony |
| Release date | 5/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 112 millimeters (2.13 x 4.41 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 280 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA600 |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.6 hours |
| Standby | 472 hours (19.7 days) |
➕ Other features |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Sony Xperia U (ST25i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) |
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