C3 will be priced in the Rs 18,500-19,500
range when the phone is launched in coming
weeks in India, according to industry sources.
The phone will compete in the space between
the mid-range and the top-end.
The phone will have slightly-below-top-end
specifications, but will be better than the
outgoing model Xperia C, which has a
MediaTek processor and a less-than-HD
display.
Still the C3 will show signs of cutting costs.
The display, for example, will only be 720p
HD and not full HD, and the phone will be
powered by a Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
chip, which comprises four A7 cores clocked
at 1200 MHz. RAM will remain at 1 GB. The
India version, D2502, will not have LTE.
The phone will be targeted at price conscious
customers who want to buy a large-screen
handset from a prominent brand, but don’t
want to shell out more than Rs 20,000 for it.
Sony already has a reputation for building
large-screen phones, but it doesn’t really
have a good HD phablet in the sub-20,000
category right now.
Its current offerings, Sony Xperia SP and and
M2 Dual, do not have HD displays.
The Xperia C3 will not have LTE, and camera
resolution will be 5 MP and 8 MP, same as C.
International prices should be around $180
without subsidies. http://rtn.asia/p-d/8309/sony-to-price-5-5-inch-kitkat-xperia-c3-at-rs-18500-in-india
