Sony Xperia C3

Full Specifications

Released · Aug 20, 2014

5.5-inch

Single camera

2500 mAh

1GB · 8GB

This device is also known as Sony D2533, Sony D2502

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Design
Dimensions	6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches 156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm
Weight	5.28 oz (149.7 g)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Green, White

Display
Size	5.5-inch
Resolution	1280x720px, 267 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	67.80 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926
Processor	Quad-core 1200 MHz ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	Adreno 305
RAM	1GB
Internal storage	8GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4)

Battery
Capacity	2500 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) HDR
Front	5 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Gesture
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, ANT+, SyncML

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio	FM, RDS

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 8(900), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Micro SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 12, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0821
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.84 W/kg
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Availability
Officially announced	Jul 08, 2014

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 08, 2014 FCC ID value: PY7PM-0820
Measured SAR	Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.52 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

News

Android Lollipop updates for Sony Xperia C3 and T2 Ultra now rolling out

At the end of March, Sony promised that it would bring Android 5.0 Lollipop to two of its mid-range smartphones that were introduced in 2014: the Xperia C3 and the Xperia T2 Ultra. Well, the update is rolling out now in phases, which means that owner...

Sony will update the Xperia C3 and Xperia T2 Ultra to Android 5.0 Lollipop

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