Nokia 9 PureView vs Sony Xperia C4

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

    9 PureView:
    OLED
    Xperia C4:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia C4: 25 g lighter

    9 PureView:
    172 g
    Xperia C4:
    147 g
  • Width

    9 PureView: 2.4 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    Xperia C4:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia C4: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
    Xperia C4:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Xperia C4:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Xperia C4: 4.7 mm shorter

    9 PureView:
    155 mm
    Xperia C4:
    150.3 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. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +4.7 mm versus Xperia C4
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia C4

    Height:
    150.3 mm
    Width:
    77.4 mm +2.4 mm versus 9 PureView
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +25 g versus Xperia C4

  2. 2. Xperia C4

    147 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. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia C4

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

9 PureView has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 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 9 PureView, Xperia C4, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewXperia C4
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 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. 9 PureView

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

2. Xperia C4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Xperia C4

  2. 2. Xperia C4

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. Xperia C4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 150.3 Х 77.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
  • 42153
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 737
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3280
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2318
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h 22 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303
  • E5353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5353 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - E5306
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia C4.
Specification9 PureViewXperia C4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303
  • E5306
  • E5353