BLU C4 vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C4:
    LCD
    Xperia 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C4: 46 g lighter

    C4:
    118 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Width

    C4: 3.8 mm narrower

    C4:
    64.2 mm
    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C4: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    C4:
    4 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    C4:
    Single
    Xperia 5:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 2.7 mm thinner

    C4:
    10.9 mm
    Xperia 5:
    8.2 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. C4

    Height:
    124.3 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.7 mm versus Xperia 5
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +33.7 mm versus C4
    Width:
    68 mm +3.8 mm versus C4
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C4

    118 g

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

    +46 g versus C4

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. C4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 90.9% more rectangular screen area than C4.

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 C4, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC4Xperia 5
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
C4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. C4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. C4

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

    +1840 mAh versus C4

Specifications

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1. C42. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.3 Х 64.2 Х 10.9 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 95
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21722
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
  • 800 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for C4, Xperia 5.
SpecificationC4Xperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)