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Sony Xperia C4

Sony Xperia C4

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vivo V3

vivo V3

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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