Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini vs Sony Xperia C

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini vs Sony Xperia C across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia C runs at 1.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia C offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini offers 4.3 inches, making Sony Xperia C the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia C's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Sony Xperia C feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.9 MP, while Sony Xperia C offers 0.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia C offers a higher battery capacity with 2390 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini offers 1900 mAh, making Sony Xperia C better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia C offers 4 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini the better option for storage.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

₹27,840

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia C

₹13,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

60%

N/A

Release Date

12 Jul, 2013

16 Jul, 2013

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 400	MediaTek MT6589
(upto 1.7 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM	1 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)
Super AMOLED	TFT
540x960 px	540x960 px

Rear Camera

	N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

	N/A
1.9 MP	0.3 MP

Battery

	N/A
1900 mAh	2390 mAh

Storage

8 GB

4 GB

User Ratings

N/A	4/5 (4,047 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB

MediaTek MT6589

Processor

Dual core, 1.7 GHz, Krait 300

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

PowerVR SGX 544

RAM

1.5 GB

1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED

TFT

Screen Size

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

5 inches (12.7 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

Pixel Density

256 ppi

220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.69 %

65.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2

N/A

Design

Height

124.6 mm

141.5 mm

Width

61.3 mm

74.15 mm

Thickness

8.94 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

107 grams

153 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg

N/A

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

1900 mAh

2390 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 12 Hours(3G)

Up to 10 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.52 W/kg Body: 0.36 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Infrared Sensor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass