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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 7.1 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-12-05 |
| 4.48 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches | 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.08 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Purple and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 315.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 214 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| Tavor MG1 (Single-Core 806 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia E dual is just a bit better than the BlackBerry 9720, with a 51.6 score against 46.9. Xperia E dual works with Android 4.0 OS, while BlackBerry 9720 has BlackBerry 7.1 OS. Xperia E dual's body is a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the BlackBerry 9720. The Xperia E dual features a little better performance than BlackBerry 9720, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Xperia E dual also has a graphics processing unit.
BlackBerry 9720 has a bit more vivid display than Xperia E dual, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch in the display and a little bit higher 360 x 480 resolution. The BlackBerry 9720 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia E dual, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better 5 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia E dual has much more memory capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry 9720, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Sony Xperia E dual also has 4 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia E dual features just a bit longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry 9720, because it has a 3% more battery capacity.
The Xperia E dual is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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