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Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Xperia E

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.

  • WeightXperia E: 21.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · iPhone 4: 137 g
  • WidthiPhone 4: 3.2 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · Xperia E: 61.8 mm
  • ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • DepthiPhone 4: 1.7 mm thinneriPhone 4: 9.3 mm · Xperia E: 11 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2012iPhone 4: 2010 · Xperia E: 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.

Front
iPhone 4: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. Xperia E
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    61.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    115.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4152
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity