Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden vs Sony Xperia E1

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 E1: 59 g lighter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
    Xperia E1:
    120 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 2.9 mm narrower

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia E1:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    Xperia E1:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xperia E1:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E1: 3.8 mm thinner

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
  • Release year

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    2013
    Xperia E1:
    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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Xperia E1
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm +2.9 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +59 g versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    120 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 E1

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

Xperia E1 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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 E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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 E1

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

    +120 mAh versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • SVGA@20fps
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 E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12182
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Xperia E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • 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 E1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenXperia E1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass