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 TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • IPS
  • Triluminos Display
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Ambient Light
Processor/RAM
Processor1.2 GHz, Quad Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400Ranked #131 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 305
RAM1 GB
Memory
Internal Memory8 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up 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 gmLight
Thickness7.6 mmSlim
Width78.7 mmInconvenient for one-handed use
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
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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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