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Sony Xperia C3
Dual SIMD2502
| 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 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 has a score of 67.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia C3's overall score of 61.8. The Alcatel IDOL 5 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Xperia C3, but they are 0.3inches thick. The Alcatel IDOL 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia C3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xperia C3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much better display density. Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia C3, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 24 GB more internal memory.
The Alcatel IDOL 5 counts with a very superior camera than Xperia C3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Alcatel IDOL 5 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera. Alcatel IDOL 5 features just a little better battery performance than Xperia C3, because it has a 2850mAh battery capacity.
Alcatel IDOL 5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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