Sony Xperia C

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Sony · 2013

Sony Xperia C

Name: Sony Xperia C
Brand: Sony

Sony Xperia C Android smartphone. Announced Jun 2013. Features 5.0″ display, MT6589 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 2390 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Yes.

Display 5.0"

Chipset MT6589

RAM 1 GB

Storage 4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSDHC slot

Camera 8 MP

Battery 2390 mAh

OS Android 4.2.2

Build 153g, 8.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, June. Released 2013, July

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU PowerVR SGX544

Display

Type TFT

Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

Protection Yes

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal 4GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.6, AF

Features LED flash, HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)

Weight 153 g (5.40 oz)

SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable

Stand-by Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G)

Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G)

Music play Up to 111 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

NFC No

Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS

USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 962:1 (nominal), 1.283 (sunlight)

Camera Photo / Video

Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB

Audio quality Noise -83.5dB / Crosstalk -80.1dB

Battery (old) Endurance rating 68h

Misc

Colors Black, White, Purple

Models C2305

SAR 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)

SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2013, June. Released 2013, July
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU	PowerVR SGX544

Type	TFT
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Protection	Yes

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	4GB 1GB RAM

Single	8 MP, f/2.6, AF
Features	LED flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Single	VGA

Dimensions	141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight	153 g (5.40 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Type	Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G)
Music play	Up to 111 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
NFC	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Display	Contrast ratio: 962:1 (nominal), 1.283 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -83.5dB / Crosstalk -80.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 68h

Colors	Black, White, Purple
Models	C2305
SAR	0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)
Price	About 220 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

18.8/100

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Processor 7.7

Display 52.3

Camera 40.8

Battery 41.5

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Sony Xperia C

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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