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Apple iPhone 3G vs Sony Xperia E4 Dual

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.

    • Weight

      iPhone 3G: 11 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Xperia E4 Dual:
      144 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 12.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Xperia E4 Dual:
      74.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Xperia E4 Dual:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Xperia E4 Dual: 1.8 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Xperia E4 Dual:
      10.5 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 21.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Xperia E4 Dual:
      137 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Xperia E4 Dual:
      2015

    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. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia E4 Dual

    2. 2. Xperia E4 Dual

      Height:
      137 mm +21.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      74.6 mm +12.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      10.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Xperia E4 Dual

      144 g

      +11 g versus iPhone 3G

    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. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia E4 Dual

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

    Xperia E4 Dual has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

    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 iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 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. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia E4 Dual

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 3G2. Xperia E4 Dual

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 67.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 220 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.6
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • No
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.8
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Mali-400MP2
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 548 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Xperia E4 Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXperia E4 Dual
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity