Sony Xperia C vs Xolo Q2500

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.

  • Width

    Xperia C: 8.8 mm narrower

    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
    Q2500:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia C: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia C:
    5 in
    Q2500:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Q2500:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Xperia C: 26.5 mm shorter

    Xperia C:
    141.5 mm
    Q2500:
    168 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia C:
    2013
    Q2500:
    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
    Weight:
    153 g
  2. 2. Q2500

    Height:
    168 mm +26.5 mm versus Xperia C
    Width:
    83 mm +8.8 mm versus Xperia C
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Q2500

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

Q2500 has approximately 44% 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, Q2500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia CQ2500
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Q2500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Q2500

    3000 mAh

    +610 mAh versus Xperia C

Specifications

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1. Xperia C2. Q2500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 168 Х 83 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13245
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 328
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia C, Q2500.
SpecificationXperia CQ2500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India