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Huawei nova 3 vs Sony Xperia E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 3

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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: 50.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · nova 3: 166 g
      • WidthXperia E: 11.9 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · nova 3: 73.7 mm
      • Screen diagonalXperia E: 2.8 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · nova 3: 6.3 in
      • ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1nova 3: Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
      • Rear camera layoutDual / Singlenova 3: Dual · Xperia E: Single
      • Depthnova 3: 3.7 mm thinnernova 3: 7.3 mm · Xperia E: 11 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
      nova 3: 157 × 73.7 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
      Side
      nova 3: 157 × 7.3 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
      1. 1. nova 3
        Height
        157 mm
        Width
        73.7 mm
        Depth
        7.3 mm
        Weight
        166 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
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
      • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
      Weight
      • 166 g
      • 115.7 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 6.3" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      • 320 x 480 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
      • PAR-AL00
      • PAR-LX9128 GB
      • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1
      • PAR-LX9
      • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3750 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      • 1530 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
      Chipset
      • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
      NFC
      • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 97.4 cm2
      • 36.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19.5:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 84.2%
      • 52.0%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 409 PPI
      • 165 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Rear camera, main
      • 16 MP
      • Dual
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 16 MP
      • 27mm (wide)
      • f/1.8
      • PDAF -24 MP B/W
      • PDAF
      • 3.15 MP
      Functions
      • HDR
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 480p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 24 MP
      • Dual
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • 24 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
      • depth sensor
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
      • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Mali-G72 MP12
      • Adreno 200
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 206456
      • 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
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 231707
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Release date
      • 2018
      • July
      • 2012
      • December
      Colors
      • Iris Purple
      • Airy blue
      • Primrose Gold
      • Red
      • Black
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 400 EUR
      • 80 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • 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
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1
      • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
      • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 28(700)
      • 12(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 26(850)
      • 38(2600)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 34(2000)
      • 39(1900)
      • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
      • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • EDR
      • aptX HD
      • 2.1
      • EDR
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Radio
      • No
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      Specificationnova 3Xperia E
      Dop
      • Sensors Infrared face recognition
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity