Sony Xperia E1 First look Review


Display and configuration
The Sony Xperia E1 Dual sports a 4-inch TFT LCD display featuring a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is ideal in size to operate with one hand, and has a sufficiently high pixel density of 250ppi. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core processor from Qualcomm and comes with 512MB of RAM. The OS is Android Jelly Bean v4.3.

Camera and storage
The Xperia E1 comes with a 3.1MP primary camera, which is capable of recording 720p videos. It packs a host of features such as smile detection, HDR and a host of manual settings, making it a pretty good shooter in spite of having a low resolution. The phone lacks a front facing camera. It comes with 4GB of on board memory, out of which only about 2GB is available to the user, but this can be expanded upto 32GB via a micro SD card. 


Connectivity and Battery
The dual-SIM phone supports HSDPA 3G, allowing for high uplink and downlink. Along with this, it also has Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS and a USB port. All this is powered by a 1,750 mAH Battery, claims to provide talk time of over 9 hours.

Conclusion
Sony Xperia E1 Dual comes with a host of features you can expect in an entry level Android phone. Packed in a stylish polycarbonate body and priced affordably, this is a good competitor to cheap indigenous Android phones.

Sony Xperia E1 Dual Specifications

General Information
Brand: Sony
Model: Xperia E1 Dual
SIM Slot(s):  Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Touch Screen:  Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Weight: 120 grams
Dimensions: 118 x 62.4 x 12 mm
Colours: Black, Purple, White
Box Contents: Handset, Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card

Platform
Operating System: Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity sensor
Hardware
Processor: 1.2 GHz, Dual core, Qualcomm
RAM: 512 MB
Storage
Internal Memory: 4 GB
Expandable Memory: Yes, Up to 32 GB
Display
Screen Size : 4.0 Inch
Screen Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
Pixel Density: 216
Display Type: TFD
Screen Protection: Scratch-resistant glass
Camera
Main Camera: Yes, 3 MP
Video Recording: 1280x720 fps
Zoom : Yes, Digital Zoom, 4 x
Camera Features: Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Smile detection, White balance presets
Battery
Capacity: 1750 mAH, Li-ion
Talk Time: Up to 9 Hours(2G)
Stand By Time: Up to 551 Hours(2G)
Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes, 86 kbps
EDGE: Yes, 237 kbps
3G: Yes, HSDPA, 21 Mbit/s; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi : Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0, A2DP
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass
USB Connectivity: Yes, USB Port, microUSB 2.0
Multimedia
Radio: Yes, RDS
Loudspeaker: Yes
Audio Jack : 3.5 mm, USB



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