Nokia C7 vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

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:
    OLED
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 35 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
  • Width

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 2.8 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 1.1 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 2.3 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    115 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. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Width:
    56.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

    +35 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

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

Xperia SX SO-05D has approximately 11.8% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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 C7, Xperia SX SO-05D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC7Xperia SX SO-05D
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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

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

2. Xperia SX SO-05D

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. C7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. Xperia SX SO-05D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Via software update
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 37.7 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
  • 298 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
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, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 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 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
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 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationC7Xperia SX SO-05D
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan