Samsung i250 vs Sony Xperia C3

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.

  • Weight

    i250: 19.7 g lighter

    i250:
    130 g
    Xperia C3:
    149.7 g
  • Width

    i250: 28.7 mm narrower

    i250:
    50 mm
    Xperia C3:
    78.7 mm
  • Depth

    Xperia C3: 18.4 mm thinner

    i250:
    26 mm
    Xperia C3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    i250: 62.2 mm shorter

    i250:
    94 mm
    Xperia C3:
    156.2 mm
  • Release year

    i250:
    2004
    Xperia C3:
    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. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +18.4 mm versus Xperia C3
  2. 2. Xperia C3

    Height:
    156.2 mm +62.2 mm versus i250
    Width:
    78.7 mm +28.7 mm versus i250
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i250

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia C3

    149.7 g

    +19.7 g versus i250

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. i250

    i250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia C3

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

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 i250, Xperia C3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei250Xperia C3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB 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. i250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Xperia C3

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. i2502. Xperia C3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 149.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Rear camera, main
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.3
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.3
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17128
General specs
General specs — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2014
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i250, Xperia C3.
Specificationi250Xperia C3
Dop
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C3 D2533