Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III 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: 15.3 g lighter

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
  • Width

    Xperia E: 8.8 mm narrower

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    70.6 mm
    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    4.8 in
    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 2.4 mm thinner

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia E:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 23.1 mm shorter

    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    136.6 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm +23.1 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.8 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.4 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9305 Galaxy S III

    131 g

    +15.3 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E

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

I9305 Galaxy S III has approximately 74.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    2100 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9305 Galaxy S III2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20000
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1253
  • 214
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
  • 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 I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
  • 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 I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, Xperia E.
SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity