Today we can add two new models to the Xperia family, with the appearance of the Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra. Two phones that are in some lower specs than Z1 and Z1 Ultra, but they keep Sony's fine design and have Android 4.3.
If what you are looking for are terminals with great design and a lower price to the star products of the companies, these two new Sony models can perfectly fit what you need.
Xperia E1
The Xperia E1 has modest specifications but where it stands out is its speaker that is located on the front and which can reach 100dB, which means that you will have a phone to which you can increase the volume of the music significantly.
What makes the Xperia E1 in a kind of "Walkman" since it even has a side key to launch the application directly in the terminal. It also has a functionality to move to the next song by shaking the device by hand. Specifications below:
- 4-inch WCGA (800 × 480) LCD screen
- Dual Core Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) 1.4 GHz
- 512MB of RAM
- Cat 14 HSPA +
- 3MP rear camera
- 4GB internal storage with microSD
- Dual-SIM
- 1700 mAh removable battery
- Size: 118 x 62.4 x 12mm, 121gr.
- Available in white, black and purple.
With a low resolution and a Snapdragon 200 chip should be sufficient for general use, and with how special it has in its speaker and its special key to be able to play our favorite music at a high volume. The price at par: € 175.
Xperia T2 Ultra
The Xperia T2 Ultra is more powerful. It is a device with a large 6-inch screen, although the resolution only reaches 720p. It falls short of the specs of the Z Ultra, but improves on the E1.
- 6 inch 720p LCD screen.
- 400GHz Snapdragon 8928 (MSM1,4) Quad Core Processor
- 1GB of RAM
- 8GB internal storage with microSD
- Cat 14 HSPA +, LTE
- 13 MP rear camera
- Dual-SIM optional
- NFC
- Battery 3000 mAh
- Size: 165.2 x 83.8 x 7.65 mm, 171 gr.
- Available in white, black and purple.
With a 13MP camera, NFC, 3000mAh battery and a quad-core processor it is a good terminal. Though, the price is not known at the moment The T2 Ultra is expected to be on par with the previous one although with a higher price.
More information - Sony unveils the Xperia Z1 Compact at CES