Sony Xperia E vs ZTE Merit Z990G

Comparing the Sony Xperia E vs ZTE Merit Z990G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia E runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while ZTE Merit Z990G runs at 0.6 GHz, making Sony Xperia E the better performer.

Display: Both Sony Xperia E and ZTE Merit Z990G offer the same screen size of 3.5 inches, but Sony Xperia E features a LCD display compared to ZTE Merit Z990G's TFT, making Sony Xperia E the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: ZTE Merit Z990G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia E offers 3.2 MP, making ZTE Merit Z990G better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia E offers a higher battery capacity with 1530 mAh, while ZTE Merit Z990G offers 1500 mAh, making Sony Xperia E better for longer battery life.

Storage: ZTE Merit Z990G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Sony Xperia E offers 4 GB, making ZTE Merit Z990G the better option for storage.

Sony Xperia E

₹6,490

(Out of Stock)

ZTE Merit Z990G

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

25 Mar, 2013

N/A

Performance

Snapdragon	N/A
(upto 1 GHz)	(upto 600 MHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM

Display

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)	3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
LCD	TFT
320x480 px	320x480 px

Rear Camera

3.2 MP

Primary Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

Battery

1530 mAh

1500 mAh

Storage

4 GB

512 MB

User Ratings

3.8/5

(2,475 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

Timescape UI

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A

N/A

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A5

600 MHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200

N/A

RAM

512 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD

TFT

Screen Size

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Resolution

320x480 px

Pixel Density

165 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

52 %

50.39 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

113.5 mm

116 mm

Width

61.8 mm

62.4 mm

Thickness

11 mm

12.7 mm

Weight

115.7 grams

127 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

Image Resolution

2048 x 1536 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

640x480 @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.3(3G) / Up to 6.2(2G)

Up to 5.8 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

512 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes v2.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Accelerometer