Sony Xperia E (C1504) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia E vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
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7 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 320x480 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Model | Xperia E (C1504) | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia E C1504, Sony Nanhu SS | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |  USA |    (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 1/1/2013 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.8 x 113.5 millimeters (2.43 x 4.47 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 116 grams (4.06 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels (3:2) | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 1153 (v3) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | C1505 model: UMTS 900/2100 C1504 model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1530 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, White • Sony xLOUD • 3D surround sound • HD Voice • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia E (C1504) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |