Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia C4 Dual
vivo V3
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The Sony Xperia C4 Dual features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 pixels display of the vivo V3, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, both smartphones are equipped with octa-core processors and 16GB of storage, but the vivo V3 has an advantage with 3GB of RAM, enhancing multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the vivo V3 offers an 8 MP front camera for selfies, compared to the 5 MP on the Xperia C4.
- The Xperia C4 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2600 mAh versus the 2550 mAh of the vivo V3, though both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- Both phones run on Android Lollipop, but the Xperia C4 is upgradable to Marshmallow, while the vivo V3 uses Funtouch OS 2.5.
- Overall, the Xperia C4 Dual provides a superior display and software upgrade potential, while the vivo V3 offers better RAM and selfie capabilities.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia C4 Dual
vivo V3
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
Also known as Sony Xperia C4 Dual E5333, E5343, E5363
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Scratch-resistant
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP2
Adreno 405
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.2
8 MP, f/2.3
Video Recording
1080p, HDR
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2600 mAh
2550 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9 mm (5.92 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight
147 g
138 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Mint
Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

