BLU C5 LTE vs Sony Xperia C

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

    Xperia C: 23 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    Xperia C:
    153 g
  • Width

    C5 LTE: 1 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
  • Chipset

    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia C: 1.1 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia C: 2.9 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    Xperia C:
    141.5 mm
  • Release year

    C5 LTE:
    2017
    Xperia C:
    2013

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. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Xperia C
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus Xperia C
  2. 2. Xperia C

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm +1 mm versus C5 LTE
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +23 g versus Xperia C

  2. 2. Xperia C

    153 g

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. C5 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia C

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

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 C5 LTE, Xperia C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTEXperia C
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 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. C5 LTE

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

2. Xperia C

NFC:
Unknown
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. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia C

    2390 mAh

    +390 mAh versus C5 LTE

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. Xperia C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
  • 13245
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 328
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1141
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 111 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, Xperia C.
SpecificationC5 LTEXperia C
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305