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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra vs ZTE Blade Force

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 Force: 16.9 g lighter

      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      187 g
      Blade Force:
      170.1 g

    • Width

      Blade Force: 1.6 mm narrower

      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      79.6 mm
      Blade Force:
      78 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade Force: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      6 in
      Blade Force:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
      Blade Force:
      Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia C5 Ultra: 0.9 mm thinner

      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      8.2 mm
      Blade Force:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      Blade Force: 8.2 mm shorter

      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      164.2 mm
      Blade Force:
      156 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 C5 Ultra

      Height:
      164.2 mm +8.2 mm versus Blade Force
      Width:
      79.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade Force
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Blade Force

      Height:
      156 mm
      Width:
      78 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia C5 Ultra

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia C5 Ultra

      187 g

      +16.9 g versus Blade Force

    2. 2. Blade Force

      170.1 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 C5 Ultra

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

    2. 2. Blade Force

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

    Xperia C5 Ultra has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Blade Force.

    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 C5 Ultra, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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 C5 Ultra

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Blade Force

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 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 C5 Ultra

      2930 mAh

    2. 2. Blade Force

      3000 mAh

      +70 mAh versus Xperia C5 Ultra

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia C5 Ultra2. Blade Force

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 164.2 Х 79.6 Х 8.2 mm
    • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 187 g
    • 170.1 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2930 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 99.2 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.9%
    • 68.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 367 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 22mm (wide)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T760MP2
    • Adreno 308
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 45172
    • 35215
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 738
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3351
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2082
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Release date
    • 2015
    • August
    • 2017
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Mint
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 130 USD
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - E5506
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia C5 Ultra, Blade Force.
    SpecificationXperia C5 UltraBlade Force
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553
    • E5506
    • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile

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