Sony Xperia C5 Ultra vs Samsung Z1 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra or Samsung Z1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia C5 Ultra | Samsung Z1 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2015, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 79.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.13 in | 120.4 x 63.2 x 9.7 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.49 in | |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 112 g | 3.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Mint | White, Black, Wine Red | |
| Battery | 2930 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 |
Talking time - Up to 8 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 99.2 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.9% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 367 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 480p@15fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF | VGA | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Tizen 2.3 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm) | - Spreadtrum SC7727S | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP2 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 738 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3351 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2082 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.1, A2DP | |
| 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 - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.67 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 | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553, E5506 |
- Also known as Samsung Z1 Z130H, Z130H/DS |
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