Nokia Lumia 800 vs Sony Xperia U Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 800 or Sony Xperia U Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 800 | Sony Xperia U | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, October | 2012, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm | 4.59 x 4.59 x 2.41 in | 112 x 54 x 12 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 142 g | 5.01 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Cyan, Magenta, White | Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow | |
| Battery | 1450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1320 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 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 | 140 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 54.7% | 55.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 280 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - Nokia ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | 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 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - NovaThor U8500 | |
| CPU | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 512 MB 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 | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | 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, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nokia Sea Ray |
- Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat |
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