Sony Xperia E1 vs Sony Xperia E1 Dual
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Sony Xperia E1 and the Sony Xperia E1 Dual, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Price | $2,922 | $2,922 |
| Our rating | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Battery | 1,750 mAh | 1,750 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 15 MP | 15 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 120 g | 122 g |
| Released | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
Summary: Sony Xperia E1 is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Sony Xperia E1 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Protection | Not specified | — |
| Pixel Density | 233 ppi | — |
Platform
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 | Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Adreno 302 | Adreno 302 |
Memory
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 4GB, 512MB RAM | 4GB eMMC, 512MB RAM |
| User available storage | Approximately 2 GB | — |
Main Camera
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Single | 3.15 MP | 3.15 MP (or 3 MP) |
| Features | HDR, smile detection, 4x smooth zoom, geo-tagging, image stabilization, panorama (fixed focus, no flash) | No autofocus |
| Video | Not specified (does not shoot 720p videos) | 600p |
Selfie Camera
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 1750 mAh | 1750 mAh (or 1700 mAh) |
| Removable | Yes | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h (2G) / 8 h 13 min (3G) | Up to 9 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 13 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | Up to 498 h (2G) / 454 h (3G) | Up to 429 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) |
Body
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Dimensions | 118 x 62.4 x 12 mm (4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 in) | 118 x 62.4 x 12 mm |
| Weight | 120 g (4.23 oz) | 122 g |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Build | Plastic body | — |
Comms
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | No | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Radio | — | FM radio with RDS |
Launch
| Sony Xperia E1 | Sony Xperia E1 Dual |
|---|
| Announced | January 2014 | February 2014 |
| Status | Released March 2014 | — |
| Released | — | March 2014 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, Sony Xperia E1 or Sony Xperia E1 Dual?
Sony Xperia E1 — 120 g for the Sony Xperia E1 versus 122 g for the Sony Xperia E1 Dual.
Is the Sony Xperia E1 or the Sony Xperia E1 Dual rated higher?
We rate the Sony Xperia E1 5/10 and the Sony Xperia E1 Dual 3/10.
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