Sony Xperia E vs ZTE Blade L3

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.

  • Width

    Xperia E: 10.7 mm narrower

    Xperia E:
    61.8 mm
    Blade L3:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E:
    3.5 in
    Blade L3:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Blade L3:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade L3: 2.4 mm thinner

    Xperia E:
    11 mm
    Blade L3:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E: 29 mm shorter

    Xperia E:
    113.5 mm
    Blade L3:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia E:
    2012
    Blade L3:
    2015

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 +2.4 mm versus Blade L3
    Weight:
    115.7 g
  2. 2. Blade L3

    Height:
    142.5 mm +29 mm versus Xperia E
    Width:
    72.5 mm +10.7 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 L3

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

Blade L3 has approximately 88.9% 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 Xperia E, Blade L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia EBlade L3
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia E

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

2. Blade L3

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

  2. 2. Blade L3

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Xperia E

Specifications

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1. Xperia E2. Blade L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 115.7 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 200
  • 17385
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 222
  • 428
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 214
  • 1156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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 L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia E, Blade L3.
SpecificationXperia EBlade L3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity