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O2 XDA Comet 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.

  • WidthXDA Comet: 11.4 mm narrowerXDA Comet: 58 mm · Xperia E3: 69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Comet: 1.8 in smaller diagonalXDA Comet: 2.7 in · Xperia E3: 4.5 in
  • DepthXperia E3: 10.5 mm thinnerXperia E3: 8.5 mm · XDA Comet: 19 mm
  • HeightXDA Comet: 31.1 mm shorterXDA Comet: 106 mm · Xperia E3: 137.1 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2014XDA Comet: 2007 · Xperia E3: 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.

Front
XDA Comet: 106 × 58 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 69.4 mm 2
Side
XDA Comet: 106 × 19 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Comet
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+10.5 mm versus Xperia E3
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. Xperia E3
    Height
    137.1 mm+31.1 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width
    69.4 mm+11.4 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    143.8 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet145 g

    +1.2 g versus Xperia E3

  2. 2. Xperia E3143.8 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
XDA Comet: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E3: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Comet 2.7 in · 4:3 About 22.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E3 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

Xperia E3 has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageXDA CometXperia E3
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Comet

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Comet2. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 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
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXDA CometXperia E3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202

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