alcatel Fire E vs Sony Xperia sola

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Xperia sola: 4.5 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Fire E: 1.7 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 13 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    Xperia sola:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Height:
    129 mm +13 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Fire E

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 g

    +4 g versus Fire E

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

Fire E has approximately 47.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    1700 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, Xperia sola.
SpecificationFire EXperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper