Sony Xperia C vs Asus Zenfone 5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia C or Asus Zenfone 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia C | Asus Zenfone 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, June | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.92 in | 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 153 g | 5.4 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Purple | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple | |
| Battery | 2390 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 111 h |
Stand by time - Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h 40 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.6% | 63.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 220 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Yes | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | -8 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 86 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 2 MP, f/2.4 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 1/2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 192 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 817 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 328 | 2383 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305 |
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