Sony Xperia C3 vs Apple iPad Air 2
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Announced | |
| July 2014 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2014 | Available - October 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 30,150 ($443.38) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Mint | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.1 x 0.3 in) |
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | |
| 149.7 g (5.26.0.25 oz) | 437 g / 444 g (15.41 oz / 15.66 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.5 inches [Similar] | 9.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) [Similar] | 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 67.85% | 71.58% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | iOS 8.1 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A8X [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| 1080p, HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 720p, LED flash [Similar] | 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery (32.4 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 8600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 1040 h (2G) Up to 1000 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 25 h (3G) |
Up to 10 h (multimedia) |