Nokia C7 Astound vs Sony Xperia P

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

    C7 Astound:
    OLED
    Xperia P:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia P: 10 g lighter

    C7 Astound:
    130 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Width

    C7 Astound: 2.7 mm narrower

    C7 Astound:
    56.8 mm
    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7 Astound: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    C7 Astound:
    3.5 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Height

    C7 Astound: 4.7 mm shorter

    C7 Astound:
    117.3 mm
    Xperia P:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    C7 Astound:
    2011
    Xperia P:
    2012

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. C7 Astound

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm +4.7 mm versus C7 Astound
    Width:
    59.5 mm +2.7 mm versus C7 Astound
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7 Astound

    130 g

    +10 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 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. C7 Astound

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia P

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

Xperia P has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than C7 Astound.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

C7 Astound: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Xperia P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. C7 Astound

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

2. Xperia P

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

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. C7 Astound

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia P

    1305 mAh

    +105 mAh versus C7 Astound

Specifications

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1. C7 Astound2. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 504
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Frosty metal
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7 Astound, Xperia P.
SpecificationC7 AstoundXperia P
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon