There are many phone lovers that are anticipating getting their hands on the latest smartphones. There are those that don’t feel like throwing a lot of money at the latest smartphones with powerful processors, advanced cameras, or high screen resolutions. For these people, we have some mid-range phones that will sure to tickle your fancy. The Sony’s Xperia E3 Dual and the Samsung Galaxy Core 2.
Sizes, Displays, and Designs
With its back faux leather and imitation metal with a plastic frame, the Core 2 is quite different from its competitors. The Xperia E3 Dual has a classic design, with a shatterproof flat back and thinner frame. In collaboration with Ericsson, the E3 Dual provides the same 4.5 inch display as the Core 2. however, the Core 2 display is outfitted with TFT technology and 480 x 800 pixel resolution , and 207 ppi pixel density. While the E3 Dual has display outfitted with IPS technology, a 480 x 854 pixel resolution, and 218 ppi pixel density.
The Core 2 weighs only 138 grams and measures only 130.3 x 68 x 9.8 mm which makes it lighter, thicker, narrower, and shorter than the E3 Dual. The E3 Dual weighs only 144 grams and measures 137.1 x 69.4 x 8.5 mm.
OS and Hardware
The E3 Dual is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm MSM8226-2 Snapdragon 400 that supports a Cortex A7 processor which clocks at 1.2GHz. It uses an Adreno 305 GPU and RAM capacity of 768 MB. The Core 2 is powered by a quad-core processor that clocks at 1.2GHz. It has a RAM capacity of 1GB and internal storage of 4GB that can be expanded up to 32GB. While the Core 2 provides the same internal storage, but can be expanded up to 64GB. Both devices run on Android KitKat v 4.4.2.
Camera
The cameras leave much to be desired on both devices. They provide the same back resolution of 5MP, and front VGA lens. They have similar features such as geotagging, face detection, touch focus, autofocus, and LED flash. The Core 2 can shoot 480p videos while the Xperia E3 can shoot 1080p.
Battery
The bigger battery belongs to the Xperia E3 Dual with 2330mAH, which can last up to 8 hours. The Core 2 last up to 7 hours with a 2000mAh battery.
Connectivity
Both phones provide microUSB 2.0, EDGE, GPRS, Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, and 3G support, but the E3 Dual provides support for NFC.
Price
You are able to find the Galaxy Core 2 on Amazon for $170 while you can find on the Indian Market the Xperia E3 Dual for $195.