Nokia C7 vs Sony Xperia X Compact

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 X Compact:
    LCD
  • Weight

    C7: 5 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    Xperia X Compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    C7: 8.2 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    Xperia X Compact:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    Xperia X Compact:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia X Compact: 1 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    Xperia X Compact:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    C7: 11.7 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    Xperia X Compact:
    129 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
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1 mm versus Xperia X Compact
  2. 2. Xperia X Compact

    Height:
    129 mm +11.7 mm versus C7
    Width:
    65 mm +8.2 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia X Compact

    135 g

    +5 g versus C7

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 X Compact

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

Xperia X Compact has approximately 72.7% 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 X Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC7Xperia X Compact
32 GB Unknown 3 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 X Compact

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. C7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia X Compact

    2700 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. Xperia X Compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 129 Х 65 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
NFC
  • Via software update
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 77152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1374
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3404
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3835
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 271
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 811
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • White
  • Universe black
  • Mist blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 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 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F5321
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, Xperia X Compact.
SpecificationC7Xperia X Compact
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)