Sony Xperia E1
This mid-range device from Sony Mobile features a portable 4 inch display and is very light weighing 120 grams. The Xperia E1 will be offering top features at a reasonable price, features such as Android latest version, dual-core processor, 3G internet and a long lasting battery.
Design & Body
As seen on the image above, Sony Xperia E1 has a premium design with its super speaker located at the lower-back. It measures 118 X 62.4 X 12 mm and weighs 120 g. It can be found in black, white, purple colors.
Camera & Display
The Xperia E1 offers 480 X 800 pixels resolution on a 4 inch TFT capacitive touch-display (16,000,000 colors) under the protection of scratch resistant glass. It has no front camera but supports a 2048 X 1536 pixels 3.15MP autofocus camera with image stabilization, HDR, face and smile detection, geo-tagging, 480p HD video.
Hardware & Software
Sony Xperia E1 is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz cortex-A7 processor (Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200), running on Android 4.3 jelly bean which can be upgraded to v4.4 kitkat. It comes with a 4GB ROM, a memory card support of up to 32GB and 512MB RAM size. The Xperia E1 carries a 1700mAh battery (Li-Ion) which on talktime can last up to 8:41 hrs (3G) and up to 454 hrs on standby (3G).
Sony Xperia E1 Specs
- SIM: Single mini-SIM
- 2G/3G networks
- GPRS: up to 86kbps | EDGE: up to 237kbps
- HSDPA/HSUPA
- Display: 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen (800 X 480 pixels)
- Scratch resistant glass
- Operating system: Android OS, v4.3 jelly bean (Upgradable to v4.4 kitkat)
- Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core processor
- Adreno 302
- Storage capacity: 512MB RAM, 4GB ROM, 32GB on microSD
- Sensors: Compass, Proximity, Accelerometer
- Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
- USB 2.0
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi direct
- Camera: 3.15MP megapixels (2048 X 1536 pixels)
- Front camera: NO
- FM Radio | RDS
- Java MIDP emulator
- 50GB lifetime cloud storage
- Media players
- A-GPS | GLONASS
- Battery capacity: 1700mAh
- Talktime: 8:13 h (2G) | 8:41 h (3G)
- Standby: 498 h (2G) | 454 h (3G)
- Weight: 120 grams
- Dimensions: 118 X 62.4 X 12 mm
- Colors: black, white, purple
Sony Xperia E3
Sony Xperia E3 is a budget smartphone with improved features. According to Sony the “E” in “E3” stands for entry-level but the Xperia E3 pretty much falls within the mid-range category. It came with a bigger and more brilliant display, improved cameras and processor, with a simple but premium design.
Sony Xperia E3: Design
Sony Xperia E3 looks very much like the flagship Xperia Z3, featuring same nylon corners, scratch resistant and tampered glass screen. It’s 143.8 grams heavy, 8.5mm thin and offers four color option, white, black, yellow and copper.
The Xperia E3 has the design of Sony’s high-end smartphones; it’s no doubt premium looking but doesn’t come with the water and dust proof feature.
Sony Xperia E3: Hardware And Software
Sony Xperia E3 is a 4.5-inch display smartphone with 480 X 854 pixels resolution and just 218 pixel density, that’s not bad for entry-level users. Although most smartphones in the same category will offer more, like the Moto G).
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.2GHz quad-core processor in Xperia E3 is perfect with Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB RAM. The storage capacity isn’t impressive but will surely serve; you have a 4GB built-in memory and up to 32GB on microSD card.
To offer a much better performance, it runs Android 4.4 kitkat, also featuring various Sony apps. The rear camera is 5MP with LED flash, HDR and up to 1080p HD video recording. At the front is a VGA camera, this implies it’s not the best smartphone for selfies.
Sony Xperia E3 joined the few entry-level smartphones offering 4G connectivity; you have up to 150mbps of download speed. The battery is a non-removable 2330mAh which according to Sony will last up to 12 hours on talktime and 7:5 hours on video playback.
Sony Xperia E3 Specs
- OS: Android 4.4.2 kitkat
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2GHz
- Display: 4.5 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 480 X 854 pixels
- Protection: Shatter proof glass
- Back camera: 5MP, LED flash, autofocus, HDR
- Front camera: VGA
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM, 32GB on memory card
- SIM: Micro-SIM
- Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G (up to 150mbps)
- GPRS: up to 85.6kbps / EDGE: up to 237kbps
- WLAN: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
- NFC
- Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- USB 2.0, USB host
- GPS: A-GPS, GLONASS
- FM Radio with RDS
- Java MIDP emulator
- Audio & Video player
- Photo viewer & editor
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, IM, Push Email
- Battery: None-removable 2330mAh
- Weight: 143.8 grams
- Colors: black, white, copper, yellow