Samsung Galaxy C5 vs Sony Xperia T3

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

    Galaxy C5:
    OLED
    Xperia T3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy C5: 5 g lighter

    Galaxy C5:
    143 g
    Xperia T3:
    148 g
  • Width

    Galaxy C5: 5 mm narrower

    Galaxy C5:
    72 mm
    Xperia T3:
    77 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy C5: 4.8 mm shorter

    Galaxy C5:
    145.9 mm
    Xperia T3:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy C5:
    2016
    Xperia T3:
    2014

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. Galaxy C5

    Height:
    145.9 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia T3

    Height:
    150.7 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy C5
    Width:
    77 mm +5 mm versus Galaxy C5
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy C5

    143 g

  2. 2. Xperia T3

    148 g

    +5 g versus Galaxy C5

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. Galaxy C5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia T3

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

Xperia T3 has approximately 3.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy C5.

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 Galaxy C5, Xperia T3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy C5Xperia T3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy C5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xperia T3

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy C5

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Xperia T3

  2. 2. Xperia T3

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy C52. Xperia T3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm
  • 150.7 Х 77 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D5103,D5106)/ Qualcomm MSM8228 (D5102)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35152
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 666
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2622
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1910
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 688 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 46 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 47 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - C5000
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D5103 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D5102 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D5106 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D5103 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D5106
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(D5102)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy C5, Xperia T3.
SpecificationGalaxy C5Xperia T3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+