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Sony Xperia E
C1505Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2
16 GB Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 51.5 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-12-05 | 2014-02-23 |
| 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.08 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is a little bit better than the Xperia E, getting a 55.7 score against 51.5. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has the newer 4.2 version while Xperia E has Android 4.1. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 construction is newer and extremely thinner, but also a little heavier than Xperia E.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia E, because it has a greater screen pixel density, a lot bigger screen and a lot better 960 x 540 resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia E, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia E, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with longer battery duration than Xperia E, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a much better camera than Xperia E, because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 8 MP resolution.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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