Sony Xperia E

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.1)
• Dimensions:
  • 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches (113.5 x 61.8 x 11 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.08 oz (116 g)
    the average is 4.1 oz (117 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 3.50 inches
• Resolution:
  • 320 x 480 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 165 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Colors:
  • 262 144
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 6.20 hours
    the average is 8 h (507 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 22.1 days (530 hours)
    the average is 19 days (464 h)
• Talk time (3G):
  • 6.30 hours
    the average is 8 h (453 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
  • 22.1 days (530 hours)
    the average is 20 days (474 h)
• Capacity:
  • 1500 mAh

HARDWARE

• System chip:
  • Snapdragon S1 Qualcomm MSM7227A
• Processor:
  • Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5
• Graphics processor:
  • • Adreno 200 (enhanced)
• System memory:
  • 512 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 4 GB
• Maximum User Storage:
  • 2.2 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 3.2 megapixels
  • Features:
    • Auto focus, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
• Camcorder:
  • • 640x480 (VGA)

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Yes
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Yes

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • Yes
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 05 Dec 2012
• Scheduled release:
  • Q1 2013 (Official)

Pros

• Fast processor (1000 MHz)

Cons

• Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi(165 ppi)
• Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
• The camera lacks flash
• Low-resolution video capture
• Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
• No front-facing camera

Description

Sony Xperia E is an affordable and compact for today's standards featuring Sony's recognizable design language. The stand-out feature Sony wants us to note in the Xperia E is HD Voice, the purpose of which is to noticeably boost the sound quality of phone calls. When it comes to specs, the Xperia E will deliver a mid-range experience with its 3.5" HVGA touchscreen and 1GHz processor. Let's hope that Jelly Bean's Project Butter will help get rid of the lag. Sony also claims that we'll be surprised by the battery life of the device. The 1500 mAh battery will benefit from a special extended stand-by mode designed to increase overall battery life. Basically, when the phone's sleeping, it will disable all functions except for calling and messaging, and once you wake it up, all functions will be restored to their normal state. Of course, users will be able to enjoy Sony's "Walkman" music experience, as well as the xLOUD sound technology, which works really well in most Sony smartphones.