Sony Xperia C3 Dual 

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launchAug, 2014

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Design

  • Good, elegant design and build quality
  • Relatively slim, and lightweight
  • Very large - operating the phone with one hand is always going to be a problem

Display

  • Good display with nice viewing angles and sunlight legibility

Software

  • Android interface with Sony skin, which is clean and user-friendly
  • Lot of bloatware

Performance

  • Smooth, slick performance

Camera

  • Decent primary (back) camera
  • Good 5 MP front camera for selfies with 25mm wide-angle lens, and soft LED flash

Audio

  • Good call quality
  • Decent loudspeaker
  • Average bundled earphones

Battery

  • Excellent battery life (lasts 2 days on moderate use)

More

  • One-handed operation option/setting is not as useful as that of LG or Samsung phablets

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Sony Xperia C3 Dual Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 4.4, Upgradeable to 5.1 LollipopNo more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.5 inches
Screen Resolution720x1280 pixels (~ 267 pixels per inch)
Display Features
  • IPS
  • Triluminos Display
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Ambient Light
Processor/RAM
Processor1.2 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400Ranked #81 in Mobile Procesor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 305
RAM1 GB
Memory
Internal Memory8 GB
Expandable Memory Slotup to 32 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity2500 mAh
Battery Standby1093 hrs
Battery Talktime30.00 hrs
Other Battery Parameters
  • Music Playback Time: 93 hrs
  • Video Playback Time: 10 hrs
Dimensions
Weight150 gm
Thickness7.6 mm
Camera
Primary Camera8.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Touch Focus
  • Face Detection
  • Smile Detection
  • Panorama
  • High Dynamic Range for photos and videos
  • Exmor RS
  • Object Tracking
  • Red-eye reduction
  • Superior Auto - automatic scene selection
  • Geotagging
  • SteadyShot
  • Camera Apps (Portrait Retouch
  • AR Effect
  • Movie Creator
  • Timeshift Burst
  • Picture Effects
  • Sweep Panorama
  • Social Live
  • Vine
Secondary Camera5.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • Flash
  • HD Video Recording
  • Wide view angle
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS
CompassYes
DLNAYes
More
App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
Noise FiltrationYes
FM RadioYes
More
  • Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
  • Sony Surround Sound technology (VPT)
  • Clear Audio+ - Sound improvement software
  • Screen Mirroring
  • Smart Connect
  • Xperia Link
  • ANT+ Wireless Technology
  • One Touch Connectivity

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