Sony Xperia E Review and Specification

Sony Xperia E : Review

With smartphones ruling the roost in the mobile market, the need of the hour is a phone that makes both you and your wallet happy. Sony seeks to satisfy the craving for budget Android phones without skimming on the features with the Sony Xperia E. The bar shaped, single GSM SIM smartphone comes with a capacitive touch screen and runs on Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Xperia E is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 512 MB RAM that allows you to multitask seamlessly.

The Xperia E from Sony sports a 3.5 inch HVGA TFT screen with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and 262 K colors as well. This phone from Sony comes with the Timescape UI which brings all of your social media right onto the screen, smoothly integrating your online and offline experience. The phone supports gesture input and multi-touch as well allowing you to use two fingers to navigate.

The Sony Xperia E comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with both auto focus and 4x digital zoom to capture important moments that you chance by and also supports video recording too.

Design

Slight yet luxuriant, the Sony Xperia E comes with undeniable good looks that is sure to attract more than just fleeting glances. The phone comes with a proximity sensor and with the accelerometer, have unending fun playing games like Temple Run and Ski Safari.

Storage and Battery

The Xperia E from Sony comes with an inbuilt memory of 4 GB which can be extended up to 32 GB with a microSD card which is more than enough space for all your media including apps, music, videos and photos. The phone operates on a 1530 mAh battery which gives you around 6 hours of talk time on 2G and 3G networks and 530 hours on standby. 

Connectivity and Features

The Sony Xperia E brings the world wide web right to your palms with various connectivity options like GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi ensuring that you are never too far away from your Facebook inbox. The phone comes with a microUSB v2 and can be tethered via the USB or a Wi-Fi hotspot. Hear a song on your friend’s mobile that you really like? Transfer it immediately using the Bluetooth v2.1 on the phone which also comes with A-GPS, a 3.5 mm audio jack and DLNA.

Playing music on the Xperia E should be an out of the world experience considering that it packs xLoud Technology which gives you 3D surround sound effects. The Sony Xperia E is not just a pretty face but packs a punch as well. 

Sony xperia E : Key Features

FM Radio

Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS

3.2 MP Primary Camera

1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor

3.5-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen

Wi-Fi Enabled

Sony Xperia E : Specification

GENERAL 

SIM Type  :- Single SIM, GSM

Touch Screen :- Yes, Capacitive

Business Features :- Pushmail (Mail for Exchange, ActiveSync)

Call Features :- Conference Call, Loudspeaker, Call Divert

Handset Color :- Black

PLATFORM

Operating Freq :- GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100

OS :- Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

User Interface :- Timescape

Processor :- 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon

DISPLAY

Type  :- TFT

Size :- 3.5 Inches

Resolution  :- HVGA, 320 x 480 Pixels

Color :- 262 K

Other Display Features :- Scratch Resistant, Gesture Input, Auto Rotate, Pinch-to-Zoom, Multi-touch (Upto 2 Fingers Supported)

CAMERA

Primary Camera :- Yes, 3.2 Megapixel

Video Recording :- Yes, 640 x 480

Zoom :- Digital Zoom - 4x

Other Camera Features :- Album, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Self-timer, Image Editor

DIMENSIONS

Size :- 11x113.5x61.8 mm

Weight :- 115.7 g

BATTERY

Type  :- 1530 mAh

Talk Time :- 6 hrs (2G), 6 hrs (3G)

Standby Time :- 530 hrs (2G), 530 hrs (3G)

MEMORY AND STORAGE

Internal :- 4 GB

Expandable Memory  :- microSD, upto 32 GB

Memory :- 512 MB RAM

INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY

Internet Features :- Email

Preinstalled Browser :- Android

GPRS :- Yes, 86 kbps

EDGE :- Yes, 237 kbps

3G :- Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA

Wifi :- Yes, 802.11 b/g/n

USB Connectivity :- Yes, micro USB, v2

Tethering :- USB, Wi-fi Hotspot

Navigation Technology :- A-GPS, with Google Maps

Bluetooth :- Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (A2DP 1.2, HSP 1.2, HFP 1.5, EDR, OPP 1.2, PAP 1.0, AVRCP 1.3)

Audio Jack :- 3.5 mm

DLNA :- Yes

MULTIMEDIA

Music Player :- Yes, Supports MP3, MIDI, eAAC+

Video Player :- Yes, Supports H.264, MP4, H.263, 3GPP

FM :- Yes

Sound Enhancement :- 3D Surround Sound, xLOUD Technology, 2 Mic Noise Suppression

OTHER FEATURES

SAR Value :- At the Head - 1.28 W/Kg, At the Body - 0.55 W/Kg

Call Memory :- Yes

SMS Memory :- Yes

Phone Book Memory :- Yes

Sensors :- Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer

Additional Features :- Walkman Application, Data Monitoring, HD Voice, PlayNow, TrackID, Handwriting Recognition, Predictive Text Input, MMS Enabled, 3D Games, Motion Gaming, Audio and Video Streaming, Alarm, Flight Mode, Calculator, Calendar, E-Manual, Media Go, Audio Recording, vCard, Voice Input

Important Apps :- Google Talk, Facebook, Instant Messaging, Gmail, Bookmarks, Google Play, Google, Google Voice, NeoReader Barcode Scanner, YouTube, Widgets, News and Weather Forecasts

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