Sony Xperia C vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| June 2013 | December 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2013 | Coming Soon - December 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 17,300 ($254.41) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Various |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88 mm (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in) |
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.3 x 2.57 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 153 g (5.4 oz) | 132 g (4.66 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz, MTK MT6589 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX544 [Similar] | Adreno 306 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSUPA 11.5 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2390 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 605 h (2G) Up to 588 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h 4 min (2G) Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) |
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