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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra vs Sony Xperia Z3

3.13 in
6.46 in
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
2.83 in
5.77 in
Sony Xperia Z3 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z3
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Budget phablets tend to attract attention, and Sony's C5 Ultra is certainly doing that, boasting a lovely 6 inch screen and 4G for just over $500. So what's wrong with the phone?Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6752Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
GPU modelARM Mali-T760 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Screen size6.0 in5.2 in
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFT
Pixel density367.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Primary resolution13.0 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Dimensions

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Height6.46 in5.77 in
Width3.13 in2.83 in
Depth0.32 in0.29 in
Weight6.6 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Dual sim supportyesno
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia C5 UltraSony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia Z3Sony Xperia Z3
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2930.0 mAh3100.0 mAh
Standby time714.0 h740.0 h
Talk time12.0 h16.0 h

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          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z3