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Sony Xperia C3 Dual
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony Xperia C3 Dual Android 4.4
Sony · 2014

Sony Xperia C3 Dual

Sony Xperia C3 Dual 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 Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 960 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 65 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
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 175
Display Contrast ratio: 1153:1 (nominal), 2.120 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -89.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 91h

Misc

Colors Black, White, Mint
Models D2502
SAR 0.91 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)
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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 Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 960 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 65 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
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 175
Display Contrast ratio: 1153:1 (nominal), 2.120 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -89.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 91h
Colors Black, White, Mint
Models D2502
SAR 0.91 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)
Price About 250 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
20.1/100
Basic

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 8.6
Display 54.7
Camera 43.8
Battery 42.5
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