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Sony Xperia E dual
AmericanC1604
Samsung Stratosphere
2 GB LTESCH-I405U
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-12-05 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.08 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Black and Gold | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 455.00 | $ 120.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.38 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere is a bit better than the Sony Xperia E dual, with a 56.1 score against 51.6. The Samsung Stratosphere design is older, thicker and a lot heavier than the Sony Xperia E dual. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Stratosphere has an older 2.3 version and Sony Xperia E dual has Android 4.0 version.
The Sony Xperia E dual has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have 1 CPU cores and a 512 MB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia E dual also has an extra graphics processor. Samsung Stratosphere counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia E dual, because it has a lot higher resolution of 800 x 480px, a little bigger display and a greater display density.
The Samsung Stratosphere takes much better photos and videos than Xperia E dual, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 720x480 video definition, the Samsung Stratosphere also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Xperia E dual has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Xperia E dual also has more internal storage.
Samsung Stratosphere has better battery life than Sony Xperia E dual, because it has a 1800mAh battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Samsung Stratosphere not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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