Motorola A780 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

    Xperia E1: 21 g lighter

    A780:
    141 g
    Xperia E1:
    120 g
  • Width

    A780: 9.4 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    Xperia E1:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    Xperia E1:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E1: 12 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
  • Height

    A780: 12 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    Xperia E1:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    Xperia E1:
    2014

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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +12 mm versus Xperia E1
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm +12 mm versus A780
    Width:
    62.4 mm +9.4 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

    +21 g versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    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.

  1. 1. A780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E1

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

Xperia E1 has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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.

A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. 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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

    +920 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12182
General specs
General specs — specifications for A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2014
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
  • 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 A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, Xperia E1.
SpecificationA780Xperia E1
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass