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Sony Xperia C3
D2533| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-07-08 | 2017-10-27 |
| 6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.28 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 190.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 2850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1040 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel IDOL 5 is a little bit better than the Xperia C3, getting a 67.9 score against 61.8. Alcatel IDOL 5's body has the same thickness than Xperia C3, but it is a little lighter. The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia C3, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia C3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels amount per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia C3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xperia C3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and 24 GB more internal storage capacity. The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a little longer battery duration than Xperia C3, because it has a 2850mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Alcatel IDOL 5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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