Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS is the final OS version for Sony Xperia E and Xperia E Dual. It is now under the list of several Xperia smartphones which have reached end of life cycle in 2014.

Sony Xperia E Final OS Version

Sony Mobile confirmed the final Android OS version of the 2013 Xperia E and Xperia E Dual smartphones. According to the official software support Web pages of the two smartphones, users will only be able to get the firmware build version 11.3.A.3.1 running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Within the entire 18 months of life cycle, Xperia E only ran Android 4.1 Jelly Bean while its dual-SIM variant was released initially with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich then received Android 4.1 update in April of 2013. There is no definitive reason from Sony Mobile on why these smartphones never made it to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS.

Technical Specifications of Xperia E smartphone:

- 3.5 inches of TFT display

- 1 GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

- 512 MB RAM chipset

- Adreno 200 graphics chipset

- 3.15 MP rear camera

- 4 GB internal storage

- 32 GB microSD card support

- 1530 mAh battery unit

Android 4.1 vs. Android 4.3 Update from Sony Mobile

There are several features that users will not be able to gain on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean when compared to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update rolled out by Sony Mobile on selected devices including Xperia SP, Xperia T and Xperia V. These features are beneficial on the user interface, apps and services, camera modes and more as listed below:

1. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean default features from Google including Project Butter

2. Updated versions of several exclusive apps and services from Sony

3. Support for Xperia Themes that allow users to download compatible themes via Google Play Store or Sony Select

4. New version of battery STAMINA mode and its power management tweaks

5. Smart Social Camera with access to various camera modes via Google Play Store such as Timeshift Burst.