Pantech Burst 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Burst:
    OLED
    Xperia E3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Burst: 21.3 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    Xperia E3:
    143.8 g
  • Width

    Burst: 6.9 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    Xperia E3:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    Xperia E3:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Xperia E3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E3: 2.9 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    Xperia E3:
    8.5 mm

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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Xperia E3
  2. 2. Xperia E3

    Height:
    137.1 mm +10.6 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    69.4 mm +6.9 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    143.8 g

    +21.3 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E3

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

Xperia E3 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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 Burst, Xperia E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstXperia E3
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Burst

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

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    2330 mAh

    +680 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, Xperia E3.
SpecificationBurstXperia E3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202