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Sony Xperia E1
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-01-14 | 2012-05-03 |
| 4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 498 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a general score of 74.8, which is a lot better than Xperia E1's 54.4 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has older 4.3 version while Xperia E1 has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy S III is an older and a little heavier phone than Xperia E1, but Samsung could make it notably thinner anyway.
The Galaxy S III has a more powerful CPU than Xperia E1, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster), a much better 1.06 GHz graphics processor and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S III has a much better looking display than Sony Xperia E1, because it has a greater pixel quantity in each screen inch, a way higher 1280 x 720px resolution and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S III captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia E1, because it has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution back camera. Galaxy S III has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia E1, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Galaxy S III features greater battery life than Xperia E1, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S III costs a little more money than Xperia E1, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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