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Apple iPhone 7 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: 22.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · iPhone 7: 138 g
  • WidthXperia E: 5.3 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · iPhone 7: 67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E: 1.2 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · iPhone 7: 4.7 in
  • ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1iPhone 7: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • DepthiPhone 7: 3.9 mm thinneriPhone 7: 7.1 mm · Xperia E: 11 mm
  • HeightXperia E: 24.8 mm shorterXperia E: 113.5 mm · iPhone 7: 138.3 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.

Front
iPhone 7: 138.3 × 67.1 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
iPhone 7: 138.3 × 7.1 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 7
    Height
    138.3 mm
    Width
    67.1 mm
    Depth
    7.1 mm
    Weight
    138 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 7Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 1960 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
Unknown
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 85
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 178965
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3410
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5745
  • 214
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 200633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1927
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia E
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 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 glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia E
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660
  • A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
  • A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1660
  • A1778
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 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 7Xperia E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 7Xperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity

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