Sony Xperia C vs ZTE Blade III

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

    Blade III: 23 g lighter

    Xperia C:
    153 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Blade III: 10.7 mm narrower

    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade III: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia C:
    5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia C: 1.1 mm thinner

    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Blade III: 18.5 mm shorter

    Xperia C:
    141.5 mm
    Blade III:
    123 mm

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 +18.5 mm versus Blade III
    Width:
    74.2 mm +10.7 mm versus Blade III
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus Xperia C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia C

    153 g

    +23 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 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. Blade III

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Xperia C has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Blade III.

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, Blade III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia CBlade III
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Blade III

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +790 mAh versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia C2. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 200
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, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 190 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia C, Blade III.
SpecificationXperia CBlade III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input