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Sony Xperia E3
D2202Samsung Galaxy S II
NFCI9100P
| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2011-02-13 |
| 5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.07 ounces | 4.09 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 218 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4210 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 706 hours standby time 12.3 hours talk time | 710 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S II has an overall score of 66.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia E3's score of 60.2. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S II has an older 4.1.2 version while Sony Xperia E3 has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy S II is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia E3, but both are 0.33inches thick.
The Xperia E3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S II, because although it has a weaker 450 MHz graphics processor, and they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Xperia E3 also counts with a higher number of cores. Xperia E3 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a bit higher 854 x 480 resolution, a little bit larger display and a just a bit better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S II counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia E3, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S II also has 28 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S II shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia E3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S II also has a camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia E3 has a superior battery life than Galaxy S II, because it has a 2330mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S II is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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