| Sony Xperia T3 | |
| Codename: | Seagull |
| Brand: | Sony |
| Manufacturer: | Sony Mobile Communications |
| Released: | July 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Sony Xperia T2 Ultra |
| Successor: | Sony Xperia C4 |
| Related: | Sony Xperia C3 Sony Xperia M2 |
| Type: | Phablet |
| Form: | Slate |
| Os: | Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" |
| Soc: | Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 |
| Cpu: | 1.4 GHz quad-core |
| Gpu: | Adreno 305 |
| Memory: | 1 GB RAM |
| Storage: | 8 GB |
| Battery: | non-user removable Li-ion 2500 mAh |
| Display: | 5.3inches diagonal |
| Rear Camera: | 8 MP with LED flash1080p video recording @ 30 frames/s |
| Front Camera: | 1.1 MP720p video recording @ 30 frames/s |
| Website: | Official website |
The Sony Xperia T3 is an Android smartphone developed by Sony Mobile Communications.[1] [2] It was announced in June 2014 and was released in July 2014.[3]
The Sony Xperia T3 has a 5.3-inch IPS LCD display, Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using microSD cards up to 32 GB. The phone has a 2500 mAh Li-ion battery, 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 1.1 MP front-facing camera. It is available in Black, White, Purple colors.[4]
The Xperia T3 was initially shipped with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with Sony's custom launcher on top. Some notable additions to the software include Sony's Media applications – Walkman, Album and Videos. NFC is also a core feature of the device, allowing 'one touch' to mirror what is on the smartphone to compatible TVs or play music on a NFC wireless speaker. Additionally, the device includes a battery stamina mode which increases the phone's standby time up to 4 times. Several Google applications (such as Google Chrome, Google Play, Google search (with voice), Google Maps and Google Talk) already come preloaded.
On 13 August 2014, the Xperia T3 got a minor bug-fixing update which moved the version number from 18.2.A.1.14 to 18.2.A.1.18 on the HSPA+ variant (D5102) and from 18.1.A.1.17 to 18.1.A.1.21 on the LTE variant (D5103, D5106).[5]
On 8 January 2015, the Xperia T3 got an update which moved the Android version to 4.4.4 (KitKat). The version number is 18.1.A.2.32 for the HSPA+ variant and 18.1.A.2.25 for the LTE variant, respectively.[6]
There won't be an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop.[7]