Sony Xperia C3
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)Sony Xperia C3 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| July 2014 | August 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2014 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Mint | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scub |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.1 x 0.3 in) |
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | |
| 149.7 g (5.26.0.25 oz) | 115 g (4.06 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.5 inches [Similar] | 4.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 67.85% | 70.43% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, Dual Camera, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 720p, LED flash [Similar] | 2.1 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 1040 h (2G) Up to 1000 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 25 h (3G) |
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