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Huawei Ascend Y330

Huawei Ascend Y330

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Sony Xperia E1

Sony Xperia E1

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend Y330
Sony Xperia E1
Performance
35.836.3
Camera
12.712.4
Display
16.916.9
Battery
15.216.7
Build
0.215.1
Connectivity
27.530.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.315.8

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend Y330 and Sony Xperia E1 both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, but the Xperia E1 has a slightly lower pixel density at ~233 ppi compared to the Y330's ~245 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Y330 is powered by a Mediatek MT6572 chipset with a dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the Xperia E1 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 with a slightly slower 1.2 GHz CPU.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Xperia E1 can record video at SVGA@20fps, whereas the Y330 records at 480p@30fps.
  • The Xperia E1 has a larger battery capacity of 1700 mAh compared to the Y330's 1500 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Y330 runs Android 4.2 with EMUI Lite 2, while the Xperia E1 comes with Android 4.3, upgradable to 4.4.2, featuring Timescape UI.
  • Both devices lack advanced build materials and water resistance, but the Xperia E1 is slightly lighter at 120g versus the Y330's 126g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend Y330
Sony Xperia E1

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400
Adreno 302

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP, f/2.5

Main Camera Features

N/A
HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
SVGA@20fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1700 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

122.1 x 63.5 x 11.3 mm (4.81 x 2.5 x 0.44 in)
118 x 62.4 x 12 mm (4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 in)

Weight

126 g
120 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Blue, Coral Pink, Yellow
Black, Purple, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.71 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), EMUI Lite 2
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), Timescape UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass