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Sony Xperia E vs Spice Mi-280

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

    Mi-280: 19.7 g lighter

    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
    Mi-280:
    96 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 4.8 mm narrower

    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E: 1.9 mm thinner

    Xperia E:
    11 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 8 mm shorter

    Xperia E:
    113.5 mm
    Mi-280:
    105.5 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. Xperia E

    Height:
    113.5 mm +8 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    61.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia E

    115.7 g

    +19.7 g versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    96 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. Xperia E

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi-280

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

Xperia E has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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.

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

Practical features

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

1. Xperia E

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

2. Mi-280

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. Xperia E

    1530 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia E2. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 115.7 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 134 MB
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.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
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 Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 200
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 222
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 214
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia E, Mi-280.
SpecificationXperia EMi-280
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input