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Sony Xperia E
C1505Samsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 51.5 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2012-12-05 | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.08 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate has an overall score of 55.1, which is a little bit better than the Xperia E's 51.5 score. Although Samsung Fascinate is a lot older and just a little bit heavier than Xperia E, it's construction is still a little thinner. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Samsung Fascinate has the previous 2.3 version while Xperia E has Android 4.1 version.
Samsung Fascinate counts with a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Sony Xperia E, and although the Samsung Fascinate has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a 200 MHz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores. The Samsung Fascinate counts with a sharper screen than Sony Xperia E, because it has a lot higher 800 x 480 resolution, a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a bit larger display.
The Xperia E has more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Xperia E also has 4 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Fascinate and Sony Xperia E feature quite similar batteries performance.
The Samsung Fascinate captures way better photos and videos than Xperia E, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way higher 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
The Samsung Fascinate not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia E, making it a very good choice.
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