Sony Xperia U Highlights
The Sony Xperia U was part of Sony’s lineup after the company acquired Ericsson’s stake in Sony Ericsson. This phone was released in May 2012. It sported a 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. While the screen-to-body ratio wasn’t groundbreaking, it offered decent clarity. The phone’s dimensions were 112 x 54 x 12 mm, and it weighed 110 grams. The front featured scratch-resistant glass for added durability.
Under the hood, the Xperia U ran Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which could be upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It was powered by a NovaThor U8500 dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU and Mali-400 GPU. The 5 MP primary camera on the Xperia U featured autofocus and an LED flash, capable of recording 720p videos at 30fps. For selfies, it was a VGA front camera. Connectivity options included Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, and 3G support.
The phone housed a removable 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery, providing up to 260 hours of standby time (2G) or 472 hours (3G). Talk time was around 6 hours 36 minutes (2G) or 5 hours 36 minutes (3G). The Sony Xperia U price in Bangladesh is BDT 14,490 (Official) for 512MB of RAM and 8GB of phone storage. It came in classic colors: Black and White, with changeable bottom caps available in white, black, pink, and yellow.
