Sony Xperia C 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.

  • Weight

    Xperia T3: 5 g lighter

    Xperia C:
    153 g
    Xperia T3:
    148 g
  • Width

    Xperia C: 2.8 mm narrower

    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
    Xperia T3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia C: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia C:
    5 in
    Xperia T3:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia T3: 1.9 mm thinner

    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia T3:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Xperia C: 9.2 mm shorter

    Xperia C:
    141.5 mm
    Xperia T3:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia C:
    2013
    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. Xperia C

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia T3
  2. 2. Xperia T3

    Height:
    150.7 mm +9.2 mm versus Xperia C
    Width:
    77 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia C
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia C

    153 g

    +5 g versus Xperia T3

  2. 2. Xperia T3

    148 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. Xperia C

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia C.

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 Xperia C, Xperia T3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia CXperia T3
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Xperia C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Xperia C

    2390 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia T3

    2500 mAh

    +110 mAh versus Xperia C

Specifications

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1. Xperia C2. Xperia T3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 150.7 Х 77 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 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.
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D5103,D5106)/ Qualcomm MSM8228 (D5102)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13245
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 328
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 111 h
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(D5102)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Triluminos display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia C, Xperia T3.
SpecificationXperia CXperia T3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+