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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  • v}7
  • 26 Mar 2015

The ugliest looking phone from Sony so far. Wrong move, Sony.

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    • Anonymous
    • qFK
    • 26 Mar 2015

    Wow, dial back the screen resolution and you can get amazing battery performance.that score is impressive.

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      • Anonymous
      • Lh6
      • 26 Mar 2015

      Amt, 26 Mar 2015Could someone please explain,if the Adreno 305 is so superi... moreIt is not so superior but Adreno 305 is a lot more powerful than Mali400MP2.

      References :
      http://www.notebookcheck.net/ARM-Mali-400-MP2.116279.0.html
      http://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Adreno-305.110715.0.html

      Mali : GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 @ 3.8 FPS
      Adreno : GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 @ 5.8 FPS

      Mali : GLBenchmark 2.5 - Egypt HD Offscreen Fixed Time 1920x1080 @ 7.2 FPS
      Adreno : GLBenchmark 2.5 - Egypt HD Offscreen Fixed Time 1920x1080 @ 13.5 FPS

      Adreno is nearly twice of Mali performance wise. see other results yourself.

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        • Amt
        • 0xb
        • 26 Mar 2015

        Could someone please explain,if the Adreno 305 is so superior then why do games play better on the old dual core Mali400? Just compare San Andreas gameplay of a SD400 phone and the E4

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          • dd
          • w9L
          • 26 Mar 2015

          Well e4 might be poor in Gpu.but e4g is a marvel. It has a 64bit mtk6732 which has an antutu score of 30000+.
          Similar performance compared to m4aqua or sony z1.
          But i have to say sony should have made both the phones more slim.
          They should have designed both to be less than 9.5mm. And should have had OTG and NFC too.

            [deleted post]Yep!

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              • AnonD-50641
              • tZk
              • 26 Mar 2015

              Premium price for the brand Sony?
              China brands far better than it.
              Even Moto G can deliver better price and spec than this.

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                • AnonD-79616
                • YiU
                • 26 Mar 2015

                The back of the phone is ugly. can't they come up with something better ?

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                  • jac
                  • th1
                  • 26 Mar 2015

                  I hope you can make a review of the asus zenfone 2 next. It's already out in taiwan and china

                    failraver, 25 Mar 2015As if you're being objective in all the nonsense comments y... moreYou are a typical guest of this site...I guess

                    Have you even took the time to go to compare tool and actually compare the quality between moto g and e4?

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4$g
                      • 25 Mar 2015

                      Shen, 25 Mar 2015If you want a good camera for that pricetag. Go purchase a ... moreOr how about sony stops stabbing itself in the stomach

                      #facepalm

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                        • AnonD-209094
                        • m7I
                        • 25 Mar 2015

                        Its as expected from Sony, a downgrade from the last model once again. Well done to make a phone with no strong points but with E4 this much crappy how can they make E5, theres nothing left to downgrade now.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • v0I
                          • 25 Mar 2015

                          Shen, 25 Mar 2015If you want a good camera for that pricetag. Go purchase a ... moreim talking about sony flagship phones which are very expensive but still lagging compared to competitors just like the LG G3 and Samsung S5 in camera department i have seen so many different reviews by experts also i have tried it by own my self my z3's camera is only good on my screen but when i print and zoom it it become very bad. if you have sony z3 try to zoom photos it will become very noisy and less details.


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                            • Anonymous
                            • p2L
                            • 25 Mar 2015

                            We love Sony....

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                              • Shen
                              • vx6
                              • 25 Mar 2015

                              Anonymous, 25 Mar 2015why sony can't provide a great camera for its phone? i've... moreIf you want a good camera for that pricetag. Go purchase a Digi-cam and enjoy the shots :)

                              #facepalm

                                Anonymous, 25 Mar 2015why sony can't provide a great camera for its phone? i've... moreIts the best camera in that price class

                                Go to compare tool and check yourself before commenting

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                                  • Shen
                                  • vx6
                                  • 25 Mar 2015

                                  If you want low end phones, many are available in the Philippines. This ones rumored .
                                  http://smartphones.specout.com/l/3053/Cherry-Mobile-Flare-s4-Plus

                                  As low as $105

                                  #facepalm

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                                    • Shen
                                    • vx6
                                    • 25 Mar 2015

                                    darkraver, 25 Mar 2015Rethoric? For that price, its quite a good phone... Of cou... moreNo worries bro. I have a phone which cost 100€ and has the same specs with S3 but has a below average battery. Anyhow, I purchased a Samsung battery that fits on my phone and all my problems are solved. Too bad this phone company is only available in the Philippines. P.S. The name is awkward "Cherry Mobile S3 Flare" Ahahaha LMFAO

                                    #facepalm

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • v0I
                                      • 25 Mar 2015

                                      Shen, 25 Mar 2015Is that a good thing? or it just makes the situation worse?... morewhy sony can't provide a great camera for its phone?
                                      i've seen so many cameraphone reviews sony is always on the bottom.

                                      there camera is only good on the screen but when you print it out and zoom it the image looks washed out and very bad details.

                                        Shen, 25 Mar 2015Is that a good thing? or it just makes the situation worse?... moreRethoric? For that price, its quite a good phone...
                                        Of course for the same price you can always be smarter and get a much better older model midranger...