O2 XDA Zest vs Sony Xperia E3 Dual

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

    XDA Zest: 41.3 g lighter

    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    143.8 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 8.9 mm narrower

    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E3 Dual: 8 mm thinner

    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 35.1 mm shorter

    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    137.1 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zest:
    2008
    Xperia E3 Dual:
    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. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +8 mm versus Xperia E3 Dual
  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    Height:
    137.1 mm +35.1 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    69.4 mm +8.9 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zest

    102.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    143.8 g

    +41.3 g versus XDA Zest

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. XDA Zest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Xperia E3 Dual has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zest.

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 for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Zest: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB 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 Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia E3 Dual

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

    2330 mAh

    +1030 mAh versus XDA Zest

Specifications

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1. XDA Zest2. Xperia E3 Dual

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 102.5 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8226-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.3%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • 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

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Processor CPU
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19439
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Release date
  • 2008
  • October
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 508 h (2G) / Up to 505 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 — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zest, Xperia E3 Dual.
SpecificationXDA ZestXperia E3 Dual
Dop
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia E3 Dual D2212