BLU Vivo Air 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

    Vivo Air: 56 g lighter

    Vivo Air:
    97 g
    Xperia C:
    153 g
  • Width

    Vivo Air: 6.8 mm narrower

    Vivo Air:
    67.4 mm
    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivo Air: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo Air:
    4.8 in
    Xperia C:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Vivo Air:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo Air: 3.8 mm thinner

    Vivo Air:
    5.1 mm
    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
  • Release year

    Vivo Air:
    2015
    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. Vivo Air

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    67.4 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia C

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm +6.8 mm versus Vivo Air
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +3.8 mm versus Vivo Air

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivo Air

    97 g

  2. 2. Xperia C

    153 g

    +56 g versus Vivo Air

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. Vivo Air

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

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

Xperia C has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Vivo Air.

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 Vivo Air, Xperia C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo AirXperia C
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 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. Vivo Air

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

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. Vivo Air

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia C

    2390 mAh

    +290 mAh versus Vivo Air

Specifications

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1. Vivo Air2. Xperia C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 67.4 Х 5.1 mm
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13245
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 328
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1141
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 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 Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo Air, Xperia C.
SpecificationVivo AirXperia C
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305