Sony Xperia C3 Explained

Sony Xperia C3
Codename:	Wukong
Brand:	Sony
Manufacturer:	Sony Mobile Communications
Series:	Sony Xperia
Slogan:	"The original PROselfie™ smartphone"
Modelnumber:	D2502(dual Sim), S55t, S55u
Available:	July 2014 (announced) August 2014 (China)
Predecessor:	Sony Xperia C
Successor:	Sony Xperia C4
Related:	Sony Xperia M2 Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Sony Xperia T3
Type:	Touchscreen smartphone
Form:	Slate
Size:	156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm
Weight:	150 g
Operatingsystem:	Android 4.4.2 KitKat upgradeable up to Android 5.1 lolipop
Soc:	Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8926 400
Cpu:	1.2 GHz quad-core Krait (1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Quad Core)
Gpu:	Adreno 305
Memory:	1 GB RAM
Storage:	8 GB
Memory Card:	Up to 32 GB microSDXC
Battery:	non-user removable Li-ion 2500 mAh
Input:	Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Display:	5.5inches diagonal IPS LCD HD 1280x720 px (267 ppi) TRILUMINOS™ display
Rear Camera:	8 MP EXMOR R with autofocus and LED flash
Front Camera:	5 MP PROselfie camera with LED Flash (720p video recording)
Ringtone:	Xperia.ogg
Connectivity:	Wi-Fi DLNA GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging) USB OTG 3.5mm headphone jack, 5 pole
Other:	Available in black, white and mint Sony Exmor RS for Mobile SteadyShot Smile shutter Wi-Fi Miracast FM radio

The Sony Xperia C3 is a touchscreen-enabled Android smartphone designed, developed and manufactured by Sony Mobile Communications. Codenamed "Wukong" and the successor to Sony Xperia C, it features a Snapdragon 400 processor.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

The Xperia C3 was announced on July 8, 2014, marketed as the "world's best selfie smartphone". Unlike other Sony smartphones, it has a 5MP front camera, as well as a 8MP rear camera.^[1] ^[4] It was released in August 2014, starting in China and followed by other markets.^[5]

Specifications

Hardware

The Sony Xperia C3 has a 5.5-inch HD IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon 400 processor, Adreno 305 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB internal storage, 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front-facing camera.^[6]

Software

Sony Xperia C3 ships with Android 4.4.2 KitKat and is upgradable to Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Notes and References

Web site: Preetam . Sony Xperia C3 with 5 MP Front-Camera and LED Flash Announced . Nextpowerup . July 8, 2014 . July 8, 2014 . July 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140712141658/http://www.nextpowerup.com/news/10365/sony-xperia-c3-with-5-mp-front-camera-and-led-flash-announced.html . dead .
Web site: Bogdan . Petrovan . Sony to unveil selfie-centric phone tomorrow – Xperia C3? . Android Authority . July 7, 2014 . July 8, 2014 . September 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923174624/http://www.androidauthority.com/sony-selfie-xperia-c3-401240/ . dead .
Web site: Sony Xperia C3 breaks cover, teased as the first selfie phone . GSMArena . July 7, 2014 . July 8, 2014.
Web site: Sony boosts "selfie" trend with the launch of Xperia™ C3 – the world's best selfie smartphone . Sony Mobile Communications . Sony Corporation . July 8, 2014 . July 8, 2014.
Web site: Rich . Trenholm . New Sony Xperia C3 is all about the selfie . CNET . July 8, 2014 . July 8, 2014.
Web site: Sony Xperia C3 selfie smartphone launched in India for Rs. 23990. TechnoKraze.in. 19 January 2021 .