Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia C4
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 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the 5.0-inch display of the vivo V3, which has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, both devices have 16GB of storage, but the Xperia C4 has 2GB of RAM, while the V3 offers 3GB, potentially providing better multitasking capabilities.
- Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the V3's camera includes PDAF for faster focusing, and it also boasts an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the C4's 5 MP.
- The Xperia C4 has a slightly larger 2600 mAh battery, while the V3 has a 2550 mAh battery, both lacking fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- On the software front, the C4 runs Android 5.0 with an upgrade option to 6.0, while the V3 operates on Android 5.1 with Funtouch 2.5, offering different user experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia C4
vivo V3
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303, E5306, E5353
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
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

