Sony Xperia C
| Manufacturer | Sony Mobile |
|---|---|
| Series | Sony Xperia |
| Compatible networks |
2G: GSM 900/1800/1900 3G: HSDPA 900/2100 |
| First released | June 2013 (Announced) July 2013 (Released) |
| Predecessor | Sony Xperia L |
| Successor | Sony Xperia C3 |
| Related | Sony Xperia M |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Candy bar, Omni-balance |
| Dimensions | 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm) |
| Weight | 153 g |
| Operating system | Android 4.2.2 Jellybean |
| System on chip | MediaTek MT6589 |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM |
| Removable storage | 4 GB internal ( 1.2 GB user available ), supports up to 32GB microSD |
| Battery | Li-ion 2390 mAh Standard built-in battery |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, Accelerometer |
| Display | 5 inch 960x540px "Reality Display" TFT LCD at 220 PPI |
| Rear camera | 8 megapixels with 3264 x 2448 pixels, 4x digital zoom, autofocus, LED flash |
| Front camera | VGA |
| Connectivity | microUSB, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, aGPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
The Sony Xperia C is a touchscreen enabled Android smartphone designed, developed and manufactured by Sony Mobile Communications. Unveiled at the Mobile Asia Expo held in Shanghai, China in June 2013, the phone was targeted at the Chinese market. It was released in July 2013. Despite its limited release in countries and regions, Xperia C managed to sell very well, having shipped one million units in the first 3 months since it availability.
A successor, the Sony Xperia C3, was announced in July 2014. It was released in August 2014.
Similar to the Sony Xperia Z, the Xperia C has a rectangular build with a "Omni-Balance" design, according to Sony, which is focused on creating balance and symmetry in all directions.The Xperia C has subtle rounded edges and instead of a glass chassis, it features a soft-touch back cover that completely envelops the sides and back. Similar to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc the back of the Xperia C slightly curved which tapers down to being thinner at the center.
With dimensions of 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm, the Xperia C features a 5-inch TFT display which measures 960 by 540 pixels with a 220 ppi pixel density. The display of the device supports multi-touch up to 5 fingers and has Sony's anti-shatter film applied on the display which prevents the glass pieces of the display to fall out if the display is shattered. The phone also supports an 8 megapixels rear camera with Exmor R sensor which is capable of 4x digital zoom, auto-focus, face detection, Sweep Panorama, and is also capable of shooting videos in full-HD (1080p) mode. The device also has a 0.3-megapixel front facing VGA camera. The Xperia C comes with a quad-core MediaTek MTK6589 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz (making the Sony Xperia C the first Sony smartphone to be powered by a MediaTek SoC), PowerVR SGX544 GPU clocked at 286 MHz with 1 GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage with a 1.2 GB user available and can be expand up to 32GB by microSD. The Sony Xperia C is also a dual SIM smartphone. The first SIM card slot which supports WCDMA network and cellular data while the second SIM card slot supports only 2G networks which is meant for a secondary or overseas SIM card.
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