Sony Xperia E3 vs HTC Desire S Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia E3
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Sony Xperia E3 or HTC Desire S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia E3 | HTC Desire S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137.1 x 69.4 x 8.5 mm | 5.4 x 5.4 x 2.73 in | 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 143.8 g | 5.07 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Yellow, Copper | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 2330 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1450 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h |
Stand by time - Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.6% | 56.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 218 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatter proof glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF, f/2.4 | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 1.1 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 346 | 274 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1148 | 272 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203, D2206, D2243, D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206, D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - D2243 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Up to 114 kbps | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Up to 560 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony D2203, D2206, D2243, D2202 |
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