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HTC One A9 vs Sony Xperia E3

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

    One A9:
    OLED
    Xperia E3:
    LCD
  • Width

    Xperia E3: 1.4 mm narrower

    One A9:
    70.8 mm
    Xperia E3:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One A9:
    5 in
    Xperia E3:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    One A9:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Xperia E3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One A9: 1.2 mm thinner

    One A9:
    7.3 mm
    Xperia E3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E3: 8.7 mm shorter

    One A9:
    145.8 mm
    Xperia E3:
    137.1 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. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm +8.7 mm versus Xperia E3
    Width:
    70.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Xperia E3
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E3

    Height:
    137.1 mm
    Width:
    69.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus One A9

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9

    143 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    143.8 g

    +0.8 g versus One A9

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. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E3

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

One A9 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E3.

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 One A9, Xperia E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9Xperia E3
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB 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. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia E3

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. One A9

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    2330 mAh

    +180 mAh versus One A9

Specifications

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1. One A92. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35247
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3049
  • 1148
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2110
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 128
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 663
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9, Xperia E3.
SpecificationOne A9Xperia E3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202