Sony Xperia E vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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: 73.3 g lighter

    Xperia E:
    115.7 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Xperia E: 14.4 mm narrower

    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A2 Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

    Xperia E:
    11 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 41.5 mm shorter

    Xperia E:
    113.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 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
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.2 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +41.5 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    76.2 mm +14.4 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia E

    115.7 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +73.3 g versus Xperia E

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. Blade A2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 128.6% 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.

Xperia E: Original memory entry

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

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3470 mAh versus Xperia E

Specifications

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1. Xperia E2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 115.7 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 200
  • 39847
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 222
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 214
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • 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, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia E, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationXperia EBlade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass