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Nokia E73 Mode vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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.

  • WeightXperia active: 16.8 g lighterXperia active: 110.8 g · E73 Mode: 127.6 g
  • WidthXperia active: 3.4 mm narrowerXperia active: 55 mm · E73 Mode: 58.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalE73 Mode: 0.6 in smaller diagonalE73 Mode: 2.4 in · Xperia active: 3 in
  • DepthE73 Mode: 6.3 mm thinnerE73 Mode: 10.2 mm · Xperia active: 16.5 mm
  • HeightXperia active: 21.8 mm shorterXperia active: 92 mm · E73 Mode: 113.8 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2011E73 Mode: 2010 · Xperia active: 2011

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
E73 Mode: 113.8 × 58.4 mm 1 Xperia active: 92 × 55 mm 2
Side
E73 Mode: 113.8 × 10.2 mm 1 Xperia active: 92 × 16.5 mm 2
  1. 1. E73 Mode
    Height
    113.8 mm+21.8 mm versus Xperia active
    Width
    58.4 mm+3.4 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    127.6 g
  2. 2. Xperia active
    Height
    92 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    16.5 mm+6.3 mm versus E73 Mode
    Weight
    110.8 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E73 Mode127.6 g

    +16.8 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active110.8 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
E73 Mode: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia active: 3 in, 3:2, About 26.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E73 Mode 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia active 3 in · 3:2 About 26.8 cm² rectangular area

Xperia active has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than E73 Mode.

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.

E73 Mode: Original memory entry

250 MB

Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB 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. E73 Mode

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. Xperia active

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. E73 Mode1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. E73 Mode2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.8 Х 58.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 127.6 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a

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