Sony Xperia C4 vs HTC Desire 816 Comparison and Differences

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Sony Xperia C4

Sony Xperia C4

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HTC Desire 816

HTC Desire 816

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Sony Xperia C4 or HTC Desire 816 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Sony Xperia C4	HTC Desire 816
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2015, May	2014, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9 mm \| 5.92 x 5.92 x 3.05 in	156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm \| 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.1 in
Weight	147 g \| 5.19 oz	165 g \| 5.82 oz
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Mint	Black, White, Red, Gray, Green
Battery	2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h 22 min	Stand by time - Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Approximate price	220 EUR	250 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	Super LCD2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" in	5.5" in
Screen area	83.4 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.7%	67.7%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	267 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Camera specs	-13 MP, AF, f/2.0	-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p, HDR	1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.2	5 MP, f/2.8
Functions	LED flash
Video	720p	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53	- Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-T760MP2	Adreno 305
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core	737	429
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3280	1437
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2318

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303, E5353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E5303 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5353 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700) - E5306	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) - Asia version
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
GPRS	Up to 85.6 kbps	Yes
Edge	Up to 236.8 kbps	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes (optional)
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, aptX	4.0, A2DP, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio, RDS	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass	- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras	- ANT+
Versions	- Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303, E5306, E5353

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