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Sony Xperia E
C1505| Global Score | |
| 47.1 | 51.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2012-12-05 |
| 5.00 x 2.55 x 0.44 inches | 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 4.08 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 163 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia E is slightly better than ZTE Reef, having a score of 51.5 against 47.1. The Sony Xperia E is a a little bit thinner and just a little lighter phone than ZTE Reef. These devices use the same Android 4.1 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features.
The ZTE Reef has a bit better performance than Xperia E, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Reef also has a much better 245 MHz GPU and a larger amount of RAM memory. The ZTE Reef counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia E, because it has a bit larger display, a lot better 800 x 480 resolution and a higher pixel density.
ZTE Reef features a bit better camera than Sony Xperia E, because it has a lot better (HD) video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels. Sony Xperia E and ZTE Reef count with similar storage to store more games and applications, both of them have the same 4 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
ZTE Reef has just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia E, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia E is also cheap compared to the ZTE Reef, which makes it a very good choice.
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