Nokia Lumia 635 vs Sony Xperia U Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 635 or Sony Xperia U Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 635 | Sony Xperia U | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, April | 2012, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm | 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.63 in | 112 x 54 x 12 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 134 g | 4.73 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Bright Orange, bright green, bright yellow, white, black | Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow | |
| Battery | 1830 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1320 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 648 h Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h |
Stand by time - Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 54.3 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 62.9% | 55.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 221 PPI | 280 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, 1/4'', AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - NovaThor U8500 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM | 8 GB (4 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 275 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 493 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - RM-974 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-975 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - RM-974 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - RM-975 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, sensor core | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: RM-974 (Global); RM-975 (USA) |
- Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat |
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