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Sony Xperia C

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, June. Released 2013, July 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 153 g (5.40 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type TFT TFT
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Yes Shatter proof glass
Platform
OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU PowerVR SGX544 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.6, AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 111 h Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Black, White, Purple
SAR 0.54 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models C2305 C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 220 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 962:1 (nominal), 1.283 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -83.5dB / Crosstalk -80.1dB Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 68h Endurance rating 48h

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