The Sony Xperia U is a good phone, if you are looking for something a little smaller. It is perfectly capable for most daily-use situations. It plays your media well, and snaps photos and videos that will be fine for most pedestrian users.
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Conclusion: We're mixed
The Xperia U is the smallest member of Sony's Xperia family, with a 3.5-inch screen. While that screen is fairly sharp and bright, its size makes it less useful for activities like watching videos or playing games. The Xperia U also has limited storage space for apps and media files, a relatively basic 5-megapixel camera, and runs an older version of Android. On the plus side, its battery life is better than many current smartphones, in part thanks to that smaller screen. Despite its downsides, Canadian shoppers looking for a small, wallet-friendly smartphone may want to at least consider the Xperia U, given that it's available for free with a three-year contract from some carriers. … show more
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The Xperia U is one of the best smartphones we've seen for under £200. For this price you get a capable handset providing higher performance than some more expensive rivals – all with a fantastic screen and a two-day battery life.
Read the full review →What saves the phone is the price: there’s really not much else out there at this price bracket that combines the specs with overall performance.
Read the full review →It’s compact yet has a screen large enough for core smartphone duties, it’s fast thanks to a dual-core processor and it’s just plain easy to use. An easy recommendation for anyone looking for a phone on a budget.
Read the full review →It has all the speed, power and features of the larger Android models that cost two or three times as much - your only compromise here is seeing it all through a smaller display.
Read the full review →Sony has cut a few corners to achieve the very affordable price ... Still, you’d be hard pressed to find more phone for the price.
Read the full review →The tiny amount of media storage, and lack of any expandable options, will be a deal-breaker for many. But around this price point, it's difficult to think of a phone that offers better value for money.
Read the full review →The obvious catch here is the Sony Xperia U limited storage ... but if you can live with the 6GB provided, you'll be getting a deal that's hard to beat. Just look at the competition.
Read the full review →The Xperia U is one of the best-performing low-cost Android smartphones around. Its dual-core CPU and quality GPU blows the single-core MSM8255 in the One V out of the water. Its sharp screen, decent network speeds and good camera quality complement one another.
Read the full review →The Xperia U is a great little smartphone, and especially so when considering its price. And it will only get better once Android 4.0 arrives. What would make this handset just about perfect for many is more memory or a microSD card slot for expansion.
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jadwigo
Great value for money. I bought it because my old phone, an xperia X10 was broken and in daily use it performs a lot better, which is obvious. The android 2.3.7 it came with is nice to use, so I don't even mind waiting for ICS much. There was some bloatware on it (McAfee), but most of it is...
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