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Sony Xperia E3
Dual SIMD2203, D2206, D2202, D2243
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-04-10 |
| 5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.07 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 706 hours standby time 12.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a global score of 85.7, which is a lot better than Xperia E3's 60.3 overall score. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy S6 Edge has 5.0 version while Xperia E3 has Android 4.4, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance improvements. Although Galaxy S6 Edge and the Xperia E3 were released with only 7 months difference, Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit lighter and thinner.
The Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a much faster CPU than Xperia E3, because it has a better graphics processor working at 650 MHz, 2 GB more RAM, a 64-bits processing unit and 4 more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features an incredibly better screen than Sony Xperia E3, because it has a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a quite bigger display and a way greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia E3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 Edge has just a little better battery life than Xperia E3, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2330mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia E3, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution and a much higher video definition.
The Galaxy S6 Edge costs the same than the Sony Xperia E3.
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