Nokia 5730 XpressMusic 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.

  • Weight

    Xperia E: 19.3 g lighter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    135 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    5730 XpressMusic: 10.8 mm narrower

    5730 XpressMusic:
    51 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic:
    2.4 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E: 4.4 mm thinner

    5730 XpressMusic:
    15.4 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 mm
  • Release year

    5730 XpressMusic:
    2009
    Xperia E:
    2012

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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    15.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Xperia E
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm +10.8 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5730 XpressMusic

    135 g

    +19.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    115.7 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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Xperia E has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than 5730 XpressMusic.

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.

5730 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 MB RAM

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 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. 5730 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Xperia E

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. 5730 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

    +530 mAh versus 5730 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5730 XpressMusic2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 15.4 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Red
  • Monochrome
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, Xperia E.
Specification5730 XpressMusicXperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Nokia Say and Play (voice control to player) -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity