The Sony Xperia E1 and the Nokia Lumia 520 are both hot phones, but there does seem to be a bit of a consensus on which one is better. Here’s how it breaks down.
Sony Xperia E1
http://youtu.be/uYl8YPe7xJk
The Sony Xperia E1 operated Android 4.3. It has dimensions of 4.6 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.4 inches. It weighs 120 grams which is just about dead average. The display is exactly 4.0 inches, and it has a display resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The touch screen has multi-touch, and the Sony Xperia E1 comes with a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The phone has a 3 MP camera, but it can only shoot 800 x 600p for video. The processor is a 1200 MHz dual core, and it comes with 512 MB RAM. The battery gives you about 8 hours of talk time. Battery size is larger than the Nokia Lumia 520.
Key specifications:
- 3.15 Megapixel camera
- 512GB of ram
- Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
- 480 x 800 TFT touch screen
- 1700Mah Battery
- GLONASS GPS
- 1.2GHZ Dual Core
Nokia Lumia 520
http://youtu.be/_UPbrssqgbM
In contrast to the Sony Xperia E1, the Nokia Lumia is a Windows phone, and it runs Windows Phone 8 for an operating system. It’s slightly bigger than the Xperia in terms of dimensions, and just a tad heavier. It has the same display size, the same resolution, and the same type of touch screen. One bonus is that the Lumia has scratch-resistant glass. The Lumias camera is better, it has the same amount of ram, and a similar processor. It will give you 14 hours of talk time though.
Key specifications:
- 5MP camera
- 512GB of Ram
- FM radio
- Glonass GPS
- Windows Mobile OS
- Dual Core 1 Ghz CPU
- 1430mAH battery
Overall, The Lumia is often cited as a better buy for these reasons stated above. However if you can’t stomach the windows OS and prefer Android and battery life you should consider the Xperia E1.
