Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) vs Sony Xperia C4 (E5306)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 3 Aluminum vs Sony Xperia C4 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.65"
AMOLED
AMOLED
390x312
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia C4 (E5306)
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8 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (10GB available) |
| 16 million |
| 4G LTE |
| 150 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Model | Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Xperia C4 (E5306) |
| Other model names | Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular (4G LTE), Apple Watch S3 | Sony Xperia C4 4G LTE, Sony Xperia C4 LTE, Sony Cosmos SS |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Apple | Sony |
| Release date | 9/22/2017 | 6/1/2015 |
| Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 36.4 x 42.5 millimeters (1.43 x 1.67 in) | 77.4 x 150.3 millimeters (3.05 x 5.92 in) |
| Weight | 35 grams (1.23 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.65" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 390x312 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 303 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| System version | WatchOS 4.0 | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6752 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | A1891 model (Europe,Australia): UMTS 800/850/900/2100 A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): UMTS 800/850/1700/1900 A1892 model (China): UMTS 2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 A1891 model (Europe,Australia): LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26) A1861 model (USA,LATAM,Canada): LTE (Bands 2,4,5,12,13,17,18,19,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) A1892 model (China): LTE (Bands 1,3) TD-LTE (Bands 39,40,41) | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 352 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 11.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 680 hours (28.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri | • Colors: White, Black, Mint • Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Exmor RS camera sensor • 3D Surround Sound • ANT+ support • HAC M3/T3 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (42mm 4G) | Sony Xperia C4 (E5306) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.52W/kg (head), 0.34W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |