Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden vs Sony Xperia E

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

    Xperia E: 63.3 g lighter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 2.3 mm narrower

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia E: 4.8 mm thinner

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 4.5 mm shorter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
    Xperia E:
    113.5 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +4.5 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Xperia E
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm +2.3 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +63.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    115.7 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.

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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.

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia E

NFC:
Unknown
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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +290 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity