Sony Ericsson Vivaz

U5i · U5a · 2010 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: ARM Cortex-A8 at 720 MHz with PowerVR SGX 3D graphics accelerator (chipset vendor not officially documented)
Ram: max: 256 MB (soldered) · base: 256 MB
Modem: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/2100, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g with DLNA, A-GPS
Ports: microUSB 2.0 · no 3.5mm headphone jack (Sony Ericsson audio adapter required)
Camera: 8 MP autofocus with LED flash, 720p HD video recording, one of the first phones marketed around HD video capture
Battery: 1200 mAh Li-Polymer (removable), compatible with the Sony Ericsson EP500 pack
Display: 3.2" 360x640, 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen
Storage: base: 8 GB internal · options: microSDHC, up to 32 GB supported
Os Support: latest: Symbian OS 9.4, S60 5th edition, no major platform update · shipped: Symbian OS 9.4, S60 5th edition

Variants

Revisions

U5aU5aAmericas band variant

Colors

Moon Silver2010 launch color

Cosmic Black2010 launch color

Galaxy Blue2010 launch color

Venus Ruby2010 launch color

Upgrade paths

storage

microSDHC, up to 32 GB supported · Card slot sits under the battery cover, no tools needed.

~$20

EASY

battery

EP500, 1200 mAh · Rear cover removes by hand; the EP500 pack is shared with the Vivaz Pro and the Xperia X8.

~$15

EASY

other

No official Symbian^3 update · The Vivaz's 720p video recording was a standout feature at launch, but Sony Ericsson never issued a major platform update; a modest hacking scene explored custom firmware common to Symbian S60 5th edition devices.

free

HARD