Hi Friends! Xperia Z3 and its smaller cousin, the Z3 Compact, were not enough, Sony also decided to launch a more affordable smartphone ahead of IFA: the Sony Xperia E3.And although the word "flagship" is reserved for the most powerful smartphone in a phone maker's portfolio, Sony mentioned it more than once when describing the E3, implying that brings exceptional performance and style for less than a fortune.
device's looks save the much wider bezels are quite similar to the Z3 family (and a definite improvement over the slightly chubby Sony Xperia E1).
The device's specs, however, place it in the highly competitive entry-level-to-midrange space. The E3 sports a quad-core, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, a 4.5-inch IPS screen with a 854 x 480 pixel resolution, as well as 4G LTE connectivity.
The camera is a 5-megapixel shooter with full HD video recording, accompanied with a VGA shooter on the front. Finally, the E3 has 1GB of RAM with 4GB of storage, a 2,330mAh battery and runs on Android 4.4 "KitKat."
The Sony Xperia E3 will also be available as a dual-SIM phone. It will launch globally in autumn 2014; the price hasn't been revealed yet, but Sony says it'll be "affordable.
phone is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which is just adequate for the task and makes the user interface run smoothly. The RAM is limited to 512MB, but that's enough for an entry-level smartphone.
We have no complaints about the memory, as there's 4GB of built-in storage, of which about 2GB is available to the user, plus a microSD card slot, so you can easily and cheaply add an additional 32GB of memory for storing music, apps, etc.
Xperia E does a better job when it comes to music. It can replace your iPod, as it includes Sony's Walkman player with album art, shuffle and smart playlists. The xLOUD audio filter will pump up your bass and you can use the manual equaliser to fine-tune the response.
Thanks to the memory card slot, you have up to 32GB of storage - enough for thousands of music tracks. Although the phone promises 3D surround sound, don't expect a lot from the tiny speakers, but if you plug in a set of headphones then the audio quality is good.
There's also a built-in FM radio with RDS.
Voice quality when calling is better than average, thanks to HD voice (on supported networks) and noise suppression technology.
device's looks save the much wider bezels are quite similar to the Z3 family (and a definite improvement over the slightly chubby Sony Xperia E1).
The device's specs, however, place it in the highly competitive entry-level-to-midrange space. The E3 sports a quad-core, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, a 4.5-inch IPS screen with a 854 x 480 pixel resolution, as well as 4G LTE connectivity.
The camera is a 5-megapixel shooter with full HD video recording, accompanied with a VGA shooter on the front. Finally, the E3 has 1GB of RAM with 4GB of storage, a 2,330mAh battery and runs on Android 4.4 "KitKat."
The Sony Xperia E3 will also be available as a dual-SIM phone. It will launch globally in autumn 2014; the price hasn't been revealed yet, but Sony says it'll be "affordable.
phone is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which is just adequate for the task and makes the user interface run smoothly. The RAM is limited to 512MB, but that's enough for an entry-level smartphone.
We have no complaints about the memory, as there's 4GB of built-in storage, of which about 2GB is available to the user, plus a microSD card slot, so you can easily and cheaply add an additional 32GB of memory for storing music, apps, etc.
Xperia E does a better job when it comes to music. It can replace your iPod, as it includes Sony's Walkman player with album art, shuffle and smart playlists. The xLOUD audio filter will pump up your bass and you can use the manual equaliser to fine-tune the response.
Thanks to the memory card slot, you have up to 32GB of storage - enough for thousands of music tracks. Although the phone promises 3D surround sound, don't expect a lot from the tiny speakers, but if you plug in a set of headphones then the audio quality is good.
There's also a built-in FM radio with RDS.
Voice quality when calling is better than average, thanks to HD voice (on supported networks) and noise suppression technology.
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