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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2014-01-14 | 2014-11-10 |
| 4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 inches | 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 5.17 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 498 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 535 has an overall score of 59.3, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia E1's 54.4 global score. Lumia 535 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, and Sony Xperia E1 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Although the Lumia 535 is heavier than the Sony Xperia E1, it's extremely thinner and newer.
Lumia 535 features a display that's very similar to the Sony Xperia E1 one, because although the Lumia 535 has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 960 x 540 resolution and a bigger display. The Lumia 535 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia E1, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Lumia 535 has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia E1, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 more 1.2 GHz processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Lumia 535 counts with a bit superior battery life than Xperia E1, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
Microsoft Lumia 535 captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia E1, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Lumia 535 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it a great choice.
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