Sony Xperia C

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

Launch
Announced
2013, June. Released 2013, July

Status
Discontinued

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

Size
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

Protection
Yes

Platform
OS
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU
PowerVR SGX544

Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal
4GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Single
8 MP, f/2.6, AF

Features
LED flash, HDR

Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single
VGA

Video

Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes

3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP

Positioning
GPS

NFC
No

Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS

USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2390 mAh, non-removable

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

Models
C2305

SAR
0.54 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU
0.52 W/kg (head)    

Price
About 220 EUR

Tests
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 (old)

Endurance rating 68h