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Apple iPhone 4S vs Sony Xperia E3

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.73 in
5.4 in
Sony Xperia E3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia E3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Screen size3.5 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px854 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi218.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
4 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Height4.54 in5.4 in
Width2.31 in2.73 in
Depth0.37 in0.33 in
Weight4.94 oz5.08 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Sony Xperia E3Sony Xperia E3
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh2330.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h661.0 h
Talk time8.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S