Which of these smartphones is the best purchase for consumers? The Samsung Galaxy S3, the Sony Xperia E or the Sony Xperia J.
In terms of design and display, the Samsung Galaxy S3 weighs 4.69 grams and has the following dimensions: 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in. It has an AMOLED model display measuring 4.8 inches that has light and proximity sensors as well as multi touch capabilities. It can render a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the pixel ratio is at 306 ppi and it is protected by scratch resistant glass.
The Sony Xperia J on the other hand, is thicker (dimensions: 4.89 x 2.4 x 0.36 in) but surprisingly lighter (weight: 4.37 grams) than the S3. It comes with a TFT display measuring 4.0 inches which comes with proximity sensor and multi touch capabilities. It renders a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the pixel density comes at only 245 ppi and it is alsi protected by scratch resistant glass.
Lastly, the Sony Xperia E is the thickest of them all (dimensions: 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 in) and also the lightest (weight: 4.08 grams). Its display is a TFT model measuring 3.5 inches which comes with a proximity sensor. It renders a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, while the pixel density sits at 165 ppi. Like the two smartphones, it is protected by scratch resistant glass.
For the hardware and OS, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has a Cortex A9: quad core working at 1.4 GHz paired up with the Exynos 4 4412 chipset and ARM Mali-400 GPU. It supports 1024 MB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage capacity (which can be expanded by up to 64 GB via microSD card, SDHC or SDXC). As for other features, it has Points of interest (a.k.a. POI), Turn-by-turn navigation and Voice navigation. It runs on is Android 4.0.4 + TouchWiz UX user interface (upgradable to Android 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.3).
The Sony Xperia J has a single core working at 1 GHz and it is paired up with the Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset from Qualcomm and Adreno 200 GPU. It supports 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of ROM (expandable by up to 32 GB via microSD card or micro SDHC). It runs on is Android 4.0 (which is upgradable to Android 4.1.2).
Finally, the Sony Xperia E is also a single core, which is paired up with the Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset from Qualcomm and Adreno 200 GPU.
For camera and battery specs, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has an 8 MP primary camera with multiple features like: autofocus, CMOS image sensor, panorama, geo tagging, ISO control, exposure compensation, self timer, white balance presets, high dynamic range mode, scenes, burst mode, face detection, effects and back illuminated sensor. It can shoot videos at a resolution of 1920 x 1080p @30fps, and the secondary camera has 1.9 MP. The battery unit has a capacity of 2100 mAh which is estimated to last around 12 hours of talking time.
The Sony Xperia J has a primary camera of 5 MP and features like: self timer, digital zoom, LED flash, geo tagging and digital image stabilization. Its secondary camera is at 0.3 MP, and the resolution for video shooting is of 640 x 480 VGA. The battery unit has a capacity of 1750 mAh which is estimated to last around 12 hours of talking time.
The Sony Xperia E has a primary camera of 3.2 MP and features like digital zoom, geo tagging and autofocus. The camera unit can shoot videos at a 640 x 480 pixels VGA resolution. The battery unit has a capacity of 1500 mAh which is estimated to last 12 hours of talking time.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 cost $549.00, while the Sony Xperia J is around $299.99, and the Sony Xperia E is at $189.00.
Which of these devices is worth the purchase?
