Sony on Wednesday quietly launched th
successor of its Xperia C3 smartphone,
the Xperia C4, alongside its dual-SIM
variant, the Xperia C4 Dual. The handset
is almost identical to its predecessor in
terms of design. While Sony did not
reveal the price of the smartphone, it
mentioned a June launch date this year.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop-based Sony
Xperia C4 and Sony Xperia C4 Dual
feature the same specifications except
that the latter includes the support for a
extra SIM card. The smartphone features
a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels)
IPS display, which is backed by the
firm's Bravia Engine 2 and sports a
Super Vivid mode. The Xperia C4 is also
powered by a 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core
(Cortex-A53) MediaTek MT6752
processor coupled with Mali-T760 GPU
and 2GB of RAM.
The handset equips a 13-megapixel
autofocus rear camera with LED flash.
Being the next model in Sony's selfie-
focused smartphone lineup, the Xperia
C4 retains a 5-megapixel front-facing
camera and includes the company's
Exmor R sensor alongside an LED flash
and a 25mm wide-angle lens. Both
cameras feature image stabilisation and
red-eye reduction.
The Xperia C4 includes 16GB of inbuilt
storage, which is further expandable via
microSD card (up to 128GB). The
smartphone is backed by a 2600mAh
battery, which is rated to deliver up to 1
hours 47 minutes of talk time and up to
682 hours of standby time.
The smartphone will be available in
White, Black, and Green. It measures
150.3x77.4x7.9mm and weighs 147
grams. Connectivity features on the
Xperia C4 include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi with
hotspot, 3G, 4G LTE, GPS/ A-GPS,
Glonass, Micro-USB, DLNA, and NFC.
Sony says the Xperia C4 is compatible
with "more than 195 Sony NFC-enabled
devices" that includes devices such as
SmartBand Talk (SWR30) and Stereo
Bluetooth Headset (SBH60).
"Following the success of Xperia C3, we
are proud to introduce Sony's evolved
PROselfie smartphone," said Tony
McNulty, Vice-President, Value Category
Business Management at Sony Mobile
Communications during the launch.
"Xperia C4 caters to consumers that wan
a smartphone that not only takes great
photos, but also packs a punch.
Benefiting from Sony's camera expertise,
the 5MP front-facing camera with wide-
angle lens lets you capture perfect
selfies, while its quality display and
performance features provide an all-
round advanced smartphone experience.
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