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Sony Xperia C
C2305Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| -- | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6589 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2390mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 588 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III mini is a bit better than Xperia C, getting a 60.9 score against 57.5. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S III mini has the older 4.1.2 version while Xperia C has Android 4.2.2 version. The Galaxy S III mini design is thicker but notably lighter than the Xperia C.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a display that is very similar to Sony Xperia C's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Galaxy S III mini has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia C, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S III mini also has 16 GB internal memory.
Sony Xperia C has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Sony Xperia C also has a greater number of cores and a faster 384 megahertz GPU. The Xperia C counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 2390mAh battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
The Galaxy S III mini captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia C, although it has a lot lower 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a camera in the back with much less MP resolution.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S III mini is also cheaper than the Xperia C, which makes it an easy decision.
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