Sony Xperia C3

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Sony · 2014

Sony Xperia C3

Name: Sony Xperia C3
Brand: Sony

Sony Xperia C3 Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2014. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 400 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 2500 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 5.5"

Chipset Snapdragon 400

RAM 1 GB

Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC

Camera 8 MP

Battery 2500 mAh

OS Android 4.4.2, up to 5.1

Build 149.7g, 7.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, July. Released 2014, August

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU Adreno 305

Display

Type IPS LCD

Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.3, AF

Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video 1080p, HDR

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.3

Features LED flash

Video 720p

Body

Dimensions 156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight 149.7 g (5.29 oz)

SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Stand-by Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)

Music play Up to 67 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP

Positioning GPS, GLONASS

NFC Yes

Radio FM radio, RDS

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 28

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

featuresother ANT+

Misc

Colors Black, White, Mint

Models D2533

SAR 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2014, July. Released 2014, August
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	Adreno 305

Type	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother	eMMC 4.5

Single	8 MP, f/2.3, AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p, HDR

Single	5 MP, f/2.3
Features	LED flash
Video	720p

Dimensions	156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight	149.7 g (5.29 oz)
SIM	Micro-SIM

Type	Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 67 h

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 28
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother	ANT+

Colors	Black, White, Mint
Models	D2533
SAR	0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Price	About 190 EUR

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Processor 8.6

Display 54.7

Camera 43.8

Battery 42.5

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Sony Xperia C3

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

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