Sony Xperia C3 Specs

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Released

Aug 20, 2014

Display

5.5-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

8 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2500 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
1GB RAM

OS

Android 5.0 Lollipop

Description

The Xperia C3 is a mid-ranger with a quad-core Snapdragon SoC, ticking at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, 8 gigabytes of internal storage, and a microSD slot. The 5.5-inch Triluminos display sports a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, and this results in a mediocre pixel density of 267 ppi. The phone has 8MP Sony Exmor RS sensor, on the back, which comes with auto focus and is capable of shooting 1080p videos. The front-facing snapper of the Xperia C3 is a 5MP one. Users can snap two SIM cards in their device, whereas a 2,500mAh battery takes care of the power department. The smartphone will be running Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.

This device is also known as Sony D2533, Sony D2502

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 267 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	67.80 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926
Processor:	Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7
GPU:	Adreno 305
RAM:	1GB
Internal storage:	8GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2500 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	HDR
Front:	5 MP
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches (156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm )
Weight:	5.28 oz (149.7 g)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Green, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 8(900), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, Wireless screen share
Radio:	FM, RDS

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass, Gesture
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, ANT+, SyncML

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 12, 2014
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0821
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.33 W/kg
Body:	0.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.19 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.84 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Jul 08, 2014

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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia C3 Dual

D2502

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM:	Yes
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 08, 2014
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0820
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.33 W/kg
Body:	0.52 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.24 W/kg

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