Samsung Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) vs Sony Xperia C (C2305)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Golden vs Sony Xperia C phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1820
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2390
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
16 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +19 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 | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Model | Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Xperia C (C2305) |
| Other model names | Samsung i9235 Galaxy Golden (4G LTE) | Sony Xperia C Dual-Sim S39h C2305, Sony Pelican |
| Country or region available |  Hong Kong |      (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, (Europe), India, Thailand |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 9/1/2013 | 7/1/2013 |
| Depth | 15.8 millimeters (0.62 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.5 x 118 millimeters (2.34 x 4.65 in) | 74.15 x 141.5 millimeters (2.92 x 5.57 in) |
| Weight | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) | 153 grams (5.36 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 220 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB (28nm) | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 42/11 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.6 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1820 mAh | 2390 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 12.4 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 605 hours (25.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on gold • Samsung TouchWiz • WiFi hotspot • Secondary external 3.5 inches Super AMOLED 16M display 480x800 Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • USB OTG On-The-Go • Sony ClearAudio+ • Miracast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Golden (GT-i9235) | Sony Xperia C (C2305) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.54W/kg (head), 0.36W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.52W/kg (head) |