Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia E1 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1GB
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Quad-core
1900
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ)
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3 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Model | Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia E1 D2105 Dual-SIM, Sony Falcon DS | Galaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A300YZ (Single-Sim) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |     (Latin America), Chile, Guatemala, Panama |
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.4 x 118 millimeters (2.46 x 4.65 in) | 65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | Timescape UI | TouchWiz UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 D2104: 850/1900/2100 - D2105: 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (3, 7, 8, 28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| 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 | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | WVGA (800x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) 3D surround sound Sony Clear Audio+ Sony Clear Bass | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.7 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 454 hours (18.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| 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, White, Blue, Silver, Pink, Gold Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (Dual-SIM) | Galaxy A3 (SM-A300YZ) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.52W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.342W/kg (head), 0.231W/kg (body) |