Allview E3 Sign vs Nokia C7 Astound

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    E3 Sign:
    LCD
    C7 Astound:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C7 Astound: 31.9 g lighter

    E3 Sign:
    161.9 g
    C7 Astound:
    130 g
  • Width

    C7 Astound: 19.1 mm narrower

    E3 Sign:
    75.9 mm
    C7 Astound:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7 Astound: 2 in smaller diagonal

    E3 Sign:
    5.5 in
    C7 Astound:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    E3 Sign: 1.2 mm thinner

    E3 Sign:
    9.3 mm
    C7 Astound:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    C7 Astound: 35.2 mm shorter

    E3 Sign:
    152.5 mm
    C7 Astound:
    117.3 mm

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. E3 Sign

    Height:
    152.5 mm +35.2 mm versus C7 Astound
    Width:
    75.9 mm +19.1 mm versus C7 Astound
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. C7 Astound

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.2 mm versus E3 Sign

Weight

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

  1. 1. E3 Sign

    161.9 g

    +31.9 g versus C7 Astound

  2. 2. C7 Astound

    130 g

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. E3 Sign

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. C7 Astound

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

E3 Sign has approximately 146.9% more rectangular screen area than C7 Astound.

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.

Recorded RAM for E3 Sign, C7 Astound, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE3 SignC7 Astound
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
C7 Astound: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. E3 Sign

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

2. C7 Astound

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. E3 Sign

    2800 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus C7 Astound

  2. 2. C7 Astound

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. E3 Sign2. C7 Astound

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 75.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 161.9 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 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.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Frosty metal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E3 Sign, C7 Astound.
SpecificationE3 SignC7 Astound
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile