Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) vs LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia E1 vs LG Nexus 4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB)
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4 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| 21 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Model | Xperia E1 (D2004) | Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia E1 D2004, Sony Falcon SS | LG Google Nexus 4 E960, LG Nexus 4, LG Mako |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 11/13/2012 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.4 x 118 millimeters (2.46 x 4.65 in) | 68.7 x 133.9 millimeters (2.7 x 5.27 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT NOVA IPS |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 318 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| User Interface | Timescape UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 | UMTS D2004: 850/1900/2100 - D2005: 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) 3D surround sound Sony Clear Audio+ Sony Clear Bass | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) BL-T5 |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.7 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | 454 hours (18.9 days) | 390 hours (16.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Purple, White • Red-eye reduction on camera Java framework | • Colors: Black • Panorama photo • Miracast • WiFi dual-band • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | LG Nexus 4 (E960 8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.55W/kg (head), 1.27W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.48W/kg (body) |