Sony Xperia C3 vs HTC Desire 816G

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Comparing the Sony Xperia C3 vs HTC Desire 816G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 816G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Sony Xperia C3 runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 816G the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia C3 and HTC Desire 816G offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but HTC Desire 816G features a S-LCD display compared to Sony Xperia C3's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia C3 offers 8 MP, making HTC Desire 816G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia C3 and HTC Desire 816G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia C3 offers 2500 mAh, making HTC Desire 816G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia C3 and HTC Desire 816G offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia C3 receives a higher user rating of 4.8, while HTC Desire 816G has a rating of 3.7.

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Sony Xperia C3
₹19,969
(Discontinued)
HTC Desire 816G
₹21,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

25 Aug, 2014
09 Oct, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 400
MediaTek MT6582
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2500 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.8/5
(4 ratings)
3.7/5
(2,583 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 09, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
MediaTek MT6582

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
32 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Mali-400 MP2

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.94 %
67.51 %

Design

Height

156 mm
156.6 mm

Width

78.5 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8 mm

Weight

150 grams
158 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer