Samsung i617 BlackJack II 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.

  • Weight

    i617 BlackJack II: 27.8 g lighter

    i617 BlackJack II:
    116 g
    Xperia E3:
    143.8 g
  • Width

    i617 BlackJack II: 8.4 mm narrower

    i617 BlackJack II:
    61 mm
    Xperia E3:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i617 BlackJack II: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    i617 BlackJack II:
    2.4 in
    Xperia E3:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E3: 4.5 mm thinner

    i617 BlackJack II:
    13 mm
    Xperia E3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    i617 BlackJack II: 23.1 mm shorter

    i617 BlackJack II:
    114 mm
    Xperia E3:
    137.1 mm
  • Release year

    i617 BlackJack II:
    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.

  1. 1. i617 BlackJack II

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.5 mm versus Xperia E3
  2. 2. Xperia E3

    Height:
    137.1 mm +23.1 mm versus i617 BlackJack II
    Width:
    69.4 mm +8.4 mm versus i617 BlackJack II
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i617 BlackJack II

    116 g

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    143.8 g

    +27.8 g versus i617 BlackJack II

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. i617 BlackJack II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 213% more rectangular screen area than i617 BlackJack II.

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 i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
i617 BlackJack II: 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. i617 BlackJack II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. i617 BlackJack II

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E3

    2330 mAh

    +630 mAh versus i617 BlackJack II

Specifications

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1. i617 BlackJack II2. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 61 Х 13 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 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 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Processor CPU
  • 260 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 7 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 — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • 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 i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i617 BlackJack II, Xperia E3.
Specificationi617 BlackJack IIXperia E3
Dop
  • Mobile TV receiver -WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202