Last week we got a tip from one of our readers about the upcoming release of the Sony Xperia C in our country. True enough, we spotted the 5-inch dual-SIM handset being displayed inside Sony concept store at SM Cyberzone in Megamall.
The Xperia C’s design resembles that of the other recent high-end Xperia handsets. But although it sports the same “omni-balance” design scheme, it is a tad bulkier and bigger than its 5-inch siblings like the Xperia ZL.
The real estate at the front is predominantly occupied by its 5-inch qHD display. However, thanks to the fairly thick bezels around it, Sony was able to make room for other components such as the LED notification light at the bottom and front-facing camera.
Sony Xperia C (right) besides the Xperia ZL (left).
Unlike the front panel, the Xperia C’s underside is less cluttered. The top side is where the 8MP shooter is, neighbored by an LED flash, and towards the bottom is where the speaker grills are located just below the “Xperia” marking.
There’s not a lot going on the left side apart from Micro-USB port. Meanwhile, the right side is composed of a total of four physical buttons namely Power/Sleep button, volume rocker and shutter button.
Sony Xperia C (C2305) specs:
5-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen @ 540×960 pixels, 220ppi
Mediatek MTK MT6589 1.2GHz quad-core
PowerVR SGX544
1GB RAM
4GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD card
8MP Exmor R rear autofocus camera
HSDPA, HSUPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth
GPS with with A-GPS support
2390mAh battery
Android 4.2.2 Jellybean
Dimension: 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight: 153g
From a design and build standpoint, the new Sony Xperia C looks and feels like it’s the real deal. We have to say that this one really pose a threat to the other premium dual-SIM smartphones in the local market, especially because it comes from a reputable brand.
Of course, there’s a lot about this handset that we haven’t discussed in our brief encounter. And for that, you just have to stick around for our full review, hopefully by next month.
Xperia C has given me loads of problems after the recent software upgrade. I’m usually the one to skip updates but the notifications were just too frequent that it became annoying.
Front camera is so bad even with decent lighting. The back cam though has the timer and selfie-sort of voice guide which is perfect.
built in keyboard switches to chinese everytime I open an app even after I have set it up as defaults several times over.
Battery is superb. Mine lasts 2 days with gaming and music pus moderate calls and text.
Display is commendable. Sound is above average but not too great.
I got mine at SM Megamall for 12k+ with extended 1 year warranty that covers accidental damage.
As for memory, that is th biggest problem.
I have 32Gb memory card and I have opted to install the games and apps to SD. Even so, I still get the annoying notification that storage is full. When you check the apps list on settings, it’s not even at 75%.