alcatel Fire C 2G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire C 2G: 17.8 g lighter

    Fire C 2G:
    93 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia active: 7 mm narrower

    Fire C 2G:
    62 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia active: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C 2G:
    3.5 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Fire C 2G:
    Spreadtrum 6821
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Fire C 2G: 4.5 mm thinner

    Fire C 2G:
    12 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia active: 20.2 mm shorter

    Fire C 2G:
    112.2 mm
    Xperia active:
    92 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    Height:
    112.2 mm +20.2 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    62 mm +7 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Fire C 2G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    93 g

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 g

    +17.8 g versus Fire C 2G

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Fire C 2G has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire C 2G: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM · 128 MB RAM

Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire C 2G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Fire C 2G

Specifications

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1. Fire C 2G2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 6821
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • optional/operator dependent
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C 2G, Xperia active.
SpecificationFire C 2GXperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WAV player -MP4/H.263 player -Photo viewer Also known as Alcatel Fire C 2G 4020D
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a