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Sony Xperia E3
Dual SIMD2203, D2206, D2202, D2243
| Global Score | |
| 60.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2330mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 706 hours standby time 12.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than Sony Xperia E3, with a general score of 81.9 against 60.3. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia E3, although it is thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a more vivid screen than Xperia E3, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way higher screen pixels density.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia E3, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a better performing processor than Sony Xperia E3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia E3, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia E3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2330mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one.
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