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Sony Xperia Arc vs Sony Xperia C3

2.48 in
4.92 in
Sony Xperia Arc Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Arc
3.09 in
6.14 in
Sony Xperia C3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia C3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
14 %
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39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
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48 %
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Operating systemAndroid 4.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Screen size4.2 in5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyLEDIPS LCD
Pixel density233.0 ppi267.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Green
  • White

Dimensions

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Height4.92 in6.14 in
Width2.48 in3.09 in
Depth0.34 in0.3 in
Weight4.13 oz5.29 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia ArcSony Xperia Arc
Sony Xperia C3Sony Xperia C3
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
Standby time400.0 h1000.0 h
Talk time7.0 h25.0 h

Pros & Cons

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