Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia U vs LG Optimus L7 II vs HTC Desire 500

	Sony Xperia U ✖	LG Optimus L7 II ✖	HTC Desire 500 ✖

General Info
	Sony Xperia U ✖	LG Optimus L7 II ✖	HTC Desire 500 ✖


Manufacturer	Sony	LG	HTC
Announced	February 2012	February 2013	July 2013
Status	Available - May 2012	Available - March 2013	Available - September 2013
Colors	Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, ye	Black, White	Black, White
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)	121.5 x 66.6 x 9.7 mm (4.78 x 2.62 x 0.38 in)	131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight	110 g (3.88 oz)	118 g (4.16 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - LG Optimus L7 II Dual (SIM 1 & SIM 2)	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25iHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail
Hardware and OS
OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0	Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed
Processor	Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, STE U8500	Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200
GPU	Mali-400MP	Adreno 203	Adreno 203
RAM	512 MB	768 MB	1 GB
Internal Memory	8 GB (4 GB user-accessible)	4 GB	4 GB
External Memory	No	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB

Display
Type	LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen	IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen	TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors	16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size	3.5 inches	4.3 inches	4.3 inches
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels (280 ppi)	480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi)	480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	55.77%	65.02%	59.67%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	FM radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash	LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization	Auto focus, Geo-tagging	Auto focus, 1/3.2' Sensor Size, 1.4�m Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection
Video	Yes, 720p@30fps, video light	Yes, 720p@30fps	Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera	Yes, VGA [Similar]	Yes, VGA [Similar]	Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Up to 107 kbps	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Yes
Edge	Up to 296 kbps	Class 12	Yes
3G	HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support	Yes, with A-GPS support	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser	HTML5, Adobe Flash	HTML	HTML5

User Memory
Internal	8 GB (4 GB user-accessible), 512 MB RAM	4 GB, 768 MB RAM	4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage	No	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG	Supported	-	-
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Standard battery, Li-Ion	Li-Ion Battery	Li-Ion Battery
Capacity	1320 mAh	2460 mAh	1800 mAh
Stand by	Up to 260 h (2G) Up to 472 h (3G)	Up to 800 h (3G)	Up to 435 h (2G) Up to 401 h (3G)
Talk Time	Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)	Up to 12 h (3G)	Up to 17 h 48 min (2G) Up to 12 h 1 min (3G)

Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia U vs LG Optimus L7 II vs HTC Desire 500

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