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Sony Xperia C3

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 28 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, July. Released 2014, August 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 149.7 g (5.29 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
Platform
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.3, AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p, HDR 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.3 2.2 MP
Features LED flash
Video 720p 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, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G) Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 67 h Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Mint Black, White, Purple
SAR 0.91 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.53 W/kg (head)     0.38 W/kg (body)     0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models D2533 C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 190 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h

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