Sony Xperia C

Released 2013, July
153g, 8.9mm thickness
Android 4.2.2
4GB storage, microSD card slot
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5.0"
540x960 pixels
8MP
1080p
1GB RAM
MT6589
2390mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA
	2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
	GPRS	Up to 85.6 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 237 kbps

Launch	Announced	2013, June
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2013, July

Body	Dimensions	141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	153 g (5.40 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 4 fingers
	Protection	Yes

Platform	OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6589
	CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	PowerVR SGX544

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	4 GB, 1 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	8 MP, AF, f/2.6
	Features	LED flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	VGA
	Video

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB Host

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
		- MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2390 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 111 h

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Purple
	SAR	0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)
	Price	About 220 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II: 200
	Display	Contrast ratio: 962:1 (nominal), 1.283 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -83.5dB / Crosstalk -80.1dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 68h

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Sony Xperia C - user opinions and reviews

arefin
PAI
23 Jun 2018

I am facing "Encryption unsuccessful" problem for last few days. How can I fix it?

marko97sx
JKV
22 Jun 2018

Best mid range phone of 2013, to this day my Xperia C is working and never been faster. My only 2 issues are storage and non-upgradable Android to at least KitKat, but that's all thanks to MT6589 chipset. Every phone with that chipset has Android 4.2...

S Saklani
yZv
21 May 2018

Sony Xperia C did not have call recorder. All calls recorded are saved in notes and it is not possible to copy recorded calls saved in notes to laptop. I tried many times but did not succeeded. Can any one tell how to copy recorded calls saved in not...