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Sony Xperia E dual
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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Symbian 9.4 | Android 4.0 |
| 2008-12-02 | 2012-12-05 |
| 4.61 x 2.18 x 0.63 inches | 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.08 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gold |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 455.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia E dual has an overall score of 51.6, which is a bit better than the Nokia N97's 46.9 overall score. The Xperia E dual comes with Android 4.0 operating system, while Nokia N97 has Symbian 9.4 operating system. The Xperia E dual construction is much newer, notably thinner and way lighter than Nokia N97.
The Sony Xperia E dual features a quite better processing power than Nokia N97, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia E dual also has a higher amount of RAM and a graphics co-processor. Nokia N97 has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia E dual, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nokia N97 also has a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 640 x 360 pixels.
The Nokia N97 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia E dual, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Nokia N97 counts with a much better camera than Xperia E dual, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (VGA) video quality, the Nokia N97 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Xperia E dual features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Nokia N97 one.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia E dual is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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