Nokia N9 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

    N9:
    OLED
    Xperia C4:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N9: 12 g lighter

    N9:
    135 g
    Xperia C4:
    147 g
  • Width

    N9: 16.2 mm narrower

    N9:
    61.2 mm
    Xperia C4:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N9:
    3.9 in
    Xperia C4:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    N9:
    1 GB RAM
    Xperia C4:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Xperia C4:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

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. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +4.2 mm versus Xperia C4
  2. 2. Xperia C4

    Height:
    150.3 mm +33.8 mm versus N9
    Width:
    77.4 mm +16.2 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N9

    135 g

  2. 2. Xperia C4

    147 g

    +12 g versus N9

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. N9

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia C4

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

Xperia C4 has approximately 98.9% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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 N9, Xperia C4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN9Xperia C4
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 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. N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. N9

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia C4

    2600 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus N9

Specifications

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1. N92. Xperia C4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 150.3 Х 77.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 251 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42153
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 737
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3280
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2318
General specs
General specs — specifications for N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • 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 N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
SIM card
  • Micro-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 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
  • 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 N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N9, Xperia C4.
SpecificationN9Xperia C4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303
  • E5306
  • E5353