Sony E2104, E2105 User Manual
E2104/E2105
White paper
February 2015
Xperia™ E4
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Version
February 2015 First released version Version 1
February 2015 Second released version Version 2
March 2015 Third released version Version 3
June 2015 Fourth released version Version 4
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Table of contents
Product overview ..........................................................................................................2
Highlights ...............................................................................................................2
Product Specifications ..........................................................................................3
Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................5
Technologies in detail ...................................................................................................7
Accessibility and Usability ....................................................................................7
Device-to-device communications (local) .............................................................8
Bluetooth® wireless technology .........................................................................8
Wi-Fi® .................................................................................................................9
DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Network Alliance) ............................................10
Messaging ...........................................................................................................11
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................11
Email .................................................................................................................11
Positioning – location based services .................................................................12
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................12
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................13
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................15
Web browser .......................................................................................................15
Memory in Android™ devices .............................................................................16
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................20
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Product overview
Highlights
• 5-inch qHD Display with IPS for best viewing angle
• Large 2300mAh battery with Battery STAMINA Mode
• Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB eMMC
• 5MP main camera with autofocus and flash and a 2MP front camera with selfie apps
• Sony audio technologies: xLoud™, ClearAudio+ and PartyShare app
Feel the quality
The Xperia™ E4 focuses on durability and reliability without sacrificing style. The Xperia™ E4's 2300 mAh
battery and power-saving modes ensure a two-day battery life, while a high-performance quad-core
processor takes care of mobile device tasks, graphics rendering and touch control.
Enjoy large screen entertainment
The Xperia™ E4 is equipped with a 5-inch qHD IPS screen (960x540 pixels) to deliver large screen
entertainment with a wider viewing angle. And for an even better video and audio experience, the
Xperia™ E4 includes Sony's latest audio innovations such as ClearAudio+ and xLoud™.
Two-day battery
A powerful 2300 mAh battery and innovative power saving features give you an impressive two-day
battery life. You never miss a notification or social network message. And you don’t have to worry about
charging your phone every night. Battery STAMINA Mode optimizes how your battery is used and you can
decide which apps are kept running even when your Xperia™ E4 is in sleep mode.
Straight to the fun
As soon as you swipe your screen, your favourite apps are there for you. Your pictures. Your music.
Facebook and your network. When you need to turn on and off Wi-Fi® or roaming, the Xperia™ E4 lets
you do it in seconds with the Quick Settings tab. The Xperia™ E4 is designed to make taking great
pictures easy. With Auto scene recognition, image enhancing features and built-in camera apps, you get
the best pictures with zero effort.
Music to make the party
At the park or at the party, the Xperia™ E4 will impress. The speakers deliver audio clarity and depth that
will surprise everybody and put your music in the middle of it all.
The Xperia™ E4 comes with ClearAudio+, xLoud™, aptX®, Bluetooth®, Clear Phase™, Clear Bass™,
Dynamic normaliser, Equalizer and the PartyShare app. PartyShare was developed by Sony to make
sharing music with friends easy and fun. You can also use it to share photos.
Pictures to make you proud
The Xperia™ E4 has a 2MP front camera, a 5MP rear camera with autofocus and flash, and the ability to
record 30 fps video. The Xperia™ E4 also comes with built-in photo and imaging apps such as Auto scene
recognition, Portrait retouch, Timeshift burst, AR effect, AR fun, Live on YouTube, Social live, Creative
effect, Sweep Panorama and Sound photo.
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Product Specifications
Operating system Google™ Android™ 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor 1.3 GHz MTK MT6582 Quad Core
GPU ARM Mali-400 MP2
Size 137 x 74.6 x 10.5 mm
Weight 144 grams
Available colours White
Black
Main screen
Colours 167,000 colour TFT
Resolution 960x540 pixels
Size (diagonal) 5 inches
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Scratch-resistant Yes
Input mechanisms
Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Touch screen Capacitive
Touch gesture Yes – multi-touch, up to 4 fingers supported
Memory
RAM 1 GB
Flash memory Up to 8 GB*
Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 32 GB
Camera
Camera resolution 5 MP
Smooth zoom 4x
Video recording Yes – 1080p
Front Camera Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 2 MP for camera capture
Sensors
Accelerometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
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Networks
E2104 UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
E2105 UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data transfer speeds
GSM GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps
GSM EDGE Up to 237 kbps
HSUPA (upload) Cat 6, up to 5.8 Mbps
HSDPA (download) Cat 14, up to 21 Mbps
Battery performance
Talk time (GSM) Up to 10 hours 24 min.**
Standby time (GSM) Up to 696 hours**
Talk time (UMTS) Up to 10 hours 24 min.**
Standby time (UMTS) Up to 653 hours**
Music listening time Up to 48 hours 26 min.**
Video playback time Up to 6 hours 42 min.**
Battery (embedded) 2300 mAh minimum
* Memory comprises approximately 3 GB of firmware plus 5 GB of “Internal storage” for music, pictures
and movies, and downloaded applications and their data. For more details about memory, see “Memory in
Android™ devices” on page 16.
** Values are according to the GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique as performed in controlled laboratory conditions. Actual time may vary.
NOTE: Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and device
usage.
NOTE: Performance metrics are measured under laboratory conditions.
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Categorised feature list
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Camera
5MP camera
4x digital zoom
AR Effect
AR Fun
Auto focus
Auto scene recognition
Creative effect
Face detection
Flash/Photo light
Geotagging
HDR for pictures
Image/Video stabiliser
Live on YouTube™ - by Xperia™*
Portrait retouch
Self-timer
Selfies
Send to web
Smile Shutter™
Social live*
Sound Photo
Sweep Panorama
Timeshift burst
Touch capture
Video recording (1080p)
White balance
Music
3D Surround Sound (VPT)
Album art
Bluetooth® stereo (aptX®, A2DP)
ClearAudio+
Clear Bass™
Clear Phase™
Clear stereo
Dynamic normaliser
Manual equaliser
PartyShare app
SensMe™
TrackID™ music recognition*
Walkman® application
xLoud™ Experience
Search
Bookmarks
Google Chrome™*
Google Play™
Google™ search*
Google Voice™ Search*
Google Maps™ for Mobile with
Street view*
Web browser (WebKit™)*
Communication
Call list
Conference calls
Facebook™ application*
Google+*
Hangouts™*
Loud Speaker
Multiple IM
Twitter™ application*
Voice enhancement
Xperia™ Socialife*
Messaging
Conversations
Email
Google Mail™*
Handwriting recognition
Instant messaging
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Text messaging (SMS)
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Design
Battery STAMINA Mode
Gesture input
Illumination effect
On-screen 12-key keyboard
On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Picture wallpaper
Screen capturing
Touch screen
Voice input
Wallpaper animation
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