Sony Xperia E4 review: The odd successor

25 March 2015
Sony started small with the E-series and hasn’t tried anything crazy since but the entry-level lineup is in its fourth generation now and offering quite a bit of choice to the budget-conscious buyer. Of course, everything you get in this price range requires a certain trade-off.

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  • AnonD-209345
  • HBB
  • 06 Apr 2015

The honor holly kicks this thing butt. And in the time I have had it, it has never stuttered during scrolling or in games. It just takes longer to load games and a good 3 seconds or so to open you tube. It also takes a second or two to open chrome and a few other apps. But I doubt the E4 will be any better. I guess the time it takes to open certain apps is because of software not hardware.

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    • mimi4
    • J1C
    • 04 Apr 2015

    sony lover, 26 Mar 2015Sony made a bad move by releasing this mobile. They should... moreSony already has similar device(s)
    look for M4 Aqua.

    or
    Xperia E4G.

      [deleted post]The real question is...why should anyone spend money for galaxy s6?
      When one can get the original overprice king iphone6 over that overprice copycat... for less

        Reviewer did a bad job, totally missed the new native another xperia launcher available...

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          • AnonD-381750
          • vNJ
          • 02 Apr 2015

          I think you should buy Sony E4. Because it has great camer, easy to use and has big screen.

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            • Anonymous
            • u7E
            • 01 Apr 2015

            I want to buy my first smart phone. I use sony phones since 8 yrs, i confused between sony xperia e4, HTC Desire 526G Plus and Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG...help me if anybody know which one is better..

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              • Anonymous
              • Ibx
              • 31 Mar 2015

              Redmi2, 31 Mar 2015Don't see any reason why not to buy Xiaomi Redmi 2 over thi... moreCause thus that brand Low End/Quality cell!

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                • Redmi2
                • n2p
                • 31 Mar 2015

                Don't see any reason why not to buy Xiaomi Redmi 2 over this phone?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Ibx
                  • 28 Mar 2015

                  Do you even know who SONY is?
                  Nope... cause your a Low End user.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Ibx
                    • 28 Mar 2015

                    AnonD-181709, 27 Mar 2015Sony is losing money for so long. I wonder what keeps the... moreNot neutral with that statement!!!

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                      • dd
                      • P@T
                      • 27 Mar 2015

                      At least e44g is a great phone.
                      Wishe it had OTG and Sony bravia engine.sony should reduce their prices anyway.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Mfx
                        • 27 Mar 2015

                        AnonD-181709, 27 Mar 2015Sony is losing money for so long. I wonder what keeps the... moreaudio gear, TVs and the Playstation I imagine

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                          • AnonD-181709
                          • XMV
                          • 27 Mar 2015

                          vijay, 27 Mar 2015This phone is a symbol of the bankruptcy of innovation and ... moreSony is losing money for so long.
                          I wonder what keeps them afloat.

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                            • Ibx
                            • 27 Mar 2015

                            vijay, 27 Mar 2015This phone is a symbol of the bankruptcy of innovation and ... moreGet a Grip Mate... Sony is the sleeping Giant in mobile division USA! No.worries,,, plenty of Low End/priced mobiles in your part or world!

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                              • vijay
                              • sSR
                              • 27 Mar 2015

                              This phone is a symbol of the bankruptcy of innovation and market awareness at Sony, because it is over priced, under specced. No wonder SONY is losing money in Mobile division.Mr Kazuo Hirai.the CEO of SONY.please Fire one and all in this Division, and recruit some knowledgeable Mobile people.

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                                • 27 Mar 2015

                                Sony and Japan INC should not succeed with this e4 because old Japanese business models are obsolete.

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                                  • nick
                                  • ntE
                                  • 26 Mar 2015

                                  E4g's chipset isn't slightly better, it's miles better than the one in E4 as it scores around 30000 in Antutu.

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                                    • Amt
                                    • 3qK
                                    • 26 Mar 2015

                                    Anonymous, 26 Mar 2015It is not so superior but Adreno 305 is a lot more powerful... moreBut why do many games perform so bad on the Adreno 305(San Andreas,Vegas etc) but work fine on max settings on the Mali400mp2?

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                                      • sony lover
                                      • iwp
                                      • 26 Mar 2015

                                      Sony made a bad move by releasing this mobile.
                                      They should have used the snapdragon
                                      410 powered cheap mobile.
                                      Please sony release a snapdragon 410 powered 8mp and 5mp rear and front camera. 4.6 inch phone which is similar to z3compact in dimensions. Slightly larger okay..8GB Storage with NFC and OTG. And also triluminous display.it should be slim than 9mm.and should have qhd or 720p with ppi of 300.and battery 2500maH.
                                      I love the design and software look and quality of sony phones.
                                      But e4 is no upgrade to any entry level phone.not even to e1.
                                      E4 4g might be good. But it is too chubby.
                                      Price less than rs.15k india


                                      Then i would buy my next mobile.

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                                        • Shen
                                        • vx6
                                        • 26 Mar 2015

                                        Anonymous, 25 Mar 2015im talking about sony flagship phones which are very expens... moreYah I noticed that, but it does not mean the end of the world. Zooming photos usually makes the pictures noisy and pixelated but if you're just resourceful and if you're just able to optimize the features of your phone, Google play store is available for such apps that can help you with your problem :)

                                        PS: Please don't copy my signature line, thanks!

                                        #facepalm