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Apple iPhone 5c vs Sony Xperia M2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

      iPhone 5c: 16 g lighter

      iPhone 5c:
      132 g
      Xperia M2:
      148 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5c: 11.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 5c:
      59.2 mm
      Xperia M2:
      71.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5c: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5c:
      4 in
      Xperia M2:
      4.8 in

    • Height

      iPhone 5c: 15.3 mm shorter

      iPhone 5c:
      124.4 mm
      Xperia M2:
      139.7 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5c:
      2013
      Xperia M2:
      2014

    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. iPhone 5c

      Height:
      124.4 mm
      Width:
      59.2 mm
      Depth:
      9 mm

    2. 2. Xperia M2

      Height:
      139.7 mm +15.3 mm versus iPhone 5c
      Width:
      71.1 mm +11.9 mm versus iPhone 5c
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5c

      132 g

    2. 2. Xperia M2

      148 g

      +16 g versus iPhone 5c

    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. iPhone 5c

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia M2

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    Xperia M2 has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5c.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5cXperia M2
    8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 5c

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia M2

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

    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. iPhone 5c

      1510 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia M2

      2300 mAh

      +790 mAh versus iPhone 5c

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 5c2. Xperia M2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm
    • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 132 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1510 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 7
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
    • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 63.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 229 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27412
    • 17179
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 341
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 849
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 631
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2014
    • February
    Colors
    • White
    • Blue
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    • Black
    • White
    • Purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 633 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h 25 min
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA)
    • A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM)
    • A1532 (CDMA)
    • A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507
    • A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
    • A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900) - A1532 GSM
    • A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 18(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300) - A1529
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2303 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2305 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - D2303 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - D2306
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2(D2303
    • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5c, Xperia M2.
    SpecificationiPhone 5cXperia M2
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+

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