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Sony Xperia E3
Dual SIMD2203, D2206, D2202, D2243
Samsung Galaxy S II
NFCI9100P
| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 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, Brown, 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 8926 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, Dual 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 a score of 66.2, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia E3's 60.3 global score. The Galaxy S II design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia E3, but it is somewhat lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy S II has the older 4.1.2 version and Sony Xperia E3 has Android 4.4 version.
Xperia E3 features just a little better performance than Galaxy S II, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit running at 450 MHz, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia E3 also counts with more cpu cores. Sony Xperia E3 counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy S II, because it has a little bit greater screen density, a bit larger display and a quite better 854 x 480 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S II counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia E3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S II also has a back-facing camera with way more MP. Galaxy S II has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia E3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Galaxy S II also has 32 GB internal memory.
The Xperia E3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S II, because it has 2330mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh.
The Galaxy S II not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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