Sony Xperia C vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Xiang: 33 g lighter

    Xperia C:
    153 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xiang: 8.2 mm narrower

    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia C:
    5 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Xiang:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia C: 3 mm thinner

    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 27.5 mm shorter

    Xperia C:
    141.5 mm
    Xiang:
    114 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 +27.5 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    74.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Xiang
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3 mm versus Xperia C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia C

    153 g

    +33 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    120 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. Xiang

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

Xperia C has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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, Xiang, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia CXiang
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 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. Xperia C

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

2. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +1090 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia C2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia C, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia C, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • No
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, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia C, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia CXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input