Sony Xperia C5 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 8 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra or Huawei Mate 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia C5 Ultra | Huawei Mate 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2015, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 79.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.13 in | 157.1 x 80.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 3.17 in | |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Mint | Champagne Gold, Moonlight Silver, Space Gray, Mocha Brown | |
| Battery | 2930 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Stand by time - Up to 528 h (3G) Music play - Up to 98 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS-NEO LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 99.2 cm2 | 98.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.9% | 78.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 367 PPI | 368 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF | -16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF | 8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 950 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP2 | Mali-T880 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - NXT-L09, NXT-L29 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - NXT-L29 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 363 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1131 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 339 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1273 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 738 | 1683 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3351 | 5282 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2082 | 3812 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM - NXT-L09Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - NXT-L29 | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - E5506 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - NXT-L29, NXT-L09 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NXT-L29 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - NXT-L09 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 37% in 30 min |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553, E5506 |
- Also known as Huawei Ascend Mate8 |
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