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Sony Xperia E3
LTE D2243D2243
Samsung 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 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 | 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
The Galaxy S II is slightly better than Sony Xperia E3, with a 66.2 score against 60.2. The Galaxy S II body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia E3, but it is lighter. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy S II has 4.1.2 version and Sony Xperia E3 has Android 4.4 version. Sony Xperia E3 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S II, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia E3 also counts with a larger number of cores.
Xperia E3 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a slightly better resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a bit larger display. Galaxy S II has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia E3, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S II also has 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia E3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a 2330mAh battery size. The Galaxy S II has a way better camera than Xperia E3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy S II also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S II is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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