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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Xperia C

What is the difference between the Apple iPhone 4s and Sony Xperia C? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 4s	Sony Xperia C
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review
Release date	2011, October	2013, June
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm \| 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in	141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm \| 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.92 in
Weight	140 g \| 4.94 oz	153 g \| 5.4 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Colors	Black, White	Black, White, Purple
Battery	1432 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	2390 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	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
Approximate price	190 EUR	220 EUR

Screen

Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	TFT
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	3.5" inc	5" inc
Screen area	36.5 cm²	68.9 cm²
Screen format	3:2 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	54.0%	65.6%
Screen resolution	640 x 960 px	540 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	330 PPI	220 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Yes

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF	-8 MP, AF, f/2.6
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP, Single	0.3 MP, Single
Specifications	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G	VGA
Video	480p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	- Apple A5 (45 nm)	- Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Processor CPU	- Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2	PowerVR SGX544
External memory	No	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	8/16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM	4 GB, 1 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core		328
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		1141

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Micro-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO	GSM / HSPA
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Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900	-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB	2.0	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Versions	- CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network	- Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305

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