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HTC DROID DNA vs Sony Xperia E1

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

    Sony Xperia E1 is 21.7 g lighter than HTC DROID DNA.

    HTC DROID DNA — Weight: 141.7 g. Sony Xperia E1 — Weight: 120 g.

  • Width

    Sony Xperia E1 is 8.1 mm narrower than HTC DROID DNA.

    HTC DROID DNA — Width: 70.5 mm. Sony Xperia E1 — Width: 62.4 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Sony Xperia E1 is 1 in smaller than that of HTC DROID DNA.

    HTC DROID DNA — Screen diagonal: 5 in. Sony Xperia E1 — Screen diagonal: 4 in.

  • Chipset

    HTC DROID DNA uses the Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset. Sony Xperia E1 uses the Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) chipset.

  • Depth

    HTC DROID DNA is 2.3 mm thinner than Sony Xperia E1.

    HTC DROID DNA — Depth: 9.7 mm. Sony Xperia E1 — Depth: 12 mm.

  • Height

    Sony Xperia E1 is 23 mm shorter than HTC DROID DNA.

    HTC DROID DNA — Height: 141 mm. Sony Xperia E1 — Height: 118 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
Front — relative 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. HTC DROID DNA: height 141 mm; Width 70.5 mm. Sony Xperia E1: height 118 mm; Width 62.4 mm. HTC DROID DNA: 141 × 70.5 mm 1 Sony Xperia E1: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. HTC DROID DNA: height 141 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. Sony Xperia E1: height 118 mm; Depth 12 mm. HTC DROID DNA: 141 × 9.7 mm 1 Sony Xperia E1: 118 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. HTC DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +23 mm versus Sony Xperia E1
    Width:
    70.5 mm +8.1 mm versus Sony Xperia E1
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    141.7 g
  2. 2. Sony Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.3 mm versus HTC DROID DNA
    Weight:
    120 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. HTC DROID DNA

    Weight: 141.7 g.

    HTC DROID DNA — Weight: 21.7 g more than Sony Xperia E1.

  2. 2. Sony Xperia E1

    Weight: 120 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. HTC DROID DNA: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Sony Xperia E1: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². HTC DROID DNA: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Sony Xperia E1: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. HTC DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sony Xperia E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

HTC DROID DNA has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Sony Xperia E1.

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.

HTC DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Sony Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. HTC DROID DNA

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

2. Sony Xperia E1

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. HTC DROID DNA

    Recorded battery capacity: 2020 mAh.

    HTC DROID DNA — Recorded battery capacity: 320 mAh more than Sony Xperia E1.

  2. 2. Sony Xperia E1

    Recorded battery capacity: 1700 mAh.

Specifications

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1. HTC DROID DNA2. Sony Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24864
  • 12182
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for HTC DROID DNA, Sony Xperia E1.
SpecificationHTC DROID DNASony Xperia E1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass