using mtk quad core 1.2 ghz.
just launched . about rm800 in China.
should be below that when come to Malaysia.
the look like Xperia s .

Xperia C


Spec

wah.... nowadays of the phone markets puts a lot affords on dual sim...



anyway, i still bump for TS for his good job..

*later Cranky Guy not happy *

Nice, except that 4gb memory

ya, got my attention to this from the xperiablog...quite nice phone (design), dual SIM is ok, i think i can have something useful with it..but shame on the memory though...

Water resistant or not?

For me dual sim quite useful because I use my old sim that not using internet 2ģ or 3g. Another sim is for umobile simcard.

this!

if the price is insanely attractive when it comes to malaysia..let say around rm500, i'm sure would grab this one

The spec is quite ok except the screen resolution - 540 x 960 pixels

For 5" screen size, the resolution is way too low.

Really? Can stand by 2x days without charging?

dem bezels...but then again it's a low end phone with a big screen so it's forgivable i guess

the 5" galaxy grand has even lower resolution & still people buy (& i also am considering...)

I think the bezel size ok what..still more attractive phone unlike sanitary pad shape shamesong in white color
Consider it a low end phone with style

Surely RM500 too cheap for the phone right

if like xperia z/ motorola droid2 , 4gb for all app. will be good enuf.

Within 500-700 still ok maa...

I think RM900

Rm900? Waa tough luck laa... We'll see if they have this promo of trade in old Sony phone to this then I'll consider..like the xperia E promo

The battery's capacity is somehow lacking though.

Cheapest is Lenovo A706 @ 6xx ori, quad core

how to spec?

lenovo le theme damn suck.
htc sense 5 more goodies.

http://www.fonearena.com/lenovo-a706_3191.html
Not bad lah

so out dated, no nfc

I think this is only for china market. I read it somewhere last time.

china mag.

Long time no read Chinese words liao.

Dont want cheap

I want good

I thought it's China exclusive?

HTC One Mini dont have NFC also

But it's coming to India also, maybe in different name...just hope it will get an exclusive Asian release

it seems all phone with MTK cpu has only 4gb memory

can i get cheap & good ?

Seldom together

not dat bad actually.

lenovo mostly using mtk or intel.

gpu and cpu nice? in gaming

MTK MT6589 + PowerVR SGX544
try utube

Large screen size but low reso for its size. Less powerful quad-core chip, weird specs combination no wonder its targeted for China market.

wonder how the battery life. If crap then better not bother.

Battery Li-Ion 2390 mAh battery
if this cant satisfy , i think can move on to blackberry or window phone.

currently im on mtk6577 + dual sim with 1600mah battery. can last 4h On-screen time.
expect with the extra 800mah to do better.

confirmed better. and u activate htc power saver mode. stimana mode kaw kaw

Any of you guys here actually bought this model?

same here, any xc user? concerning only the storage problem 4gb so means only 2-3gb available for apps? how bout the apps data? store location?

i jus watch youtube about xperia c unboxing..storage really disappointing..oni 1.3GB available

Still waiting for input from actual owner from Malaysia before decide on this.

I bought for my gf.. I tested everything and let her play..games like asphalt 8 play no problem for the xperia c, and data can move to real sd card which other phone can't do it.. Met probably due to mediatek processor?! Not sure.. Don't worry about the memory storage.. My gf mainly is just fb, line,whatsapp like that only.. And important is dual sim. I gave her 1 sub SIM card for unlimited data, so dual sim is main point.. Same size as xperia z, longer than my ZL a little bit, 0.6cm like that. Overall ok for her..

Put game to high graphics but it's still ok.. Not bad d.. Rm899 in market price everywhere I believe..

Recommend only if u really need dual sim. If not, add on few hundred to get ZL for best deal.. Better processor and 2gb ram.. Plus a lot of better..

This post has been edited by ChuanHong: Nov 4 2013, 11:40 AM

Ermm saw at DirectD selling at rm899 direct competition is Huawei G700. Same mediatek chipset but with higher system ram and better display resolution and pixel density. G700 priced at RM759. I guess this model have better camera sensor since it is sony.

Thanks for sharing your user experience with the Xperia C. How about the battery life? Any bugs?

based on my gf, battery life is average.. i dunno more, coz after first day setup whole phone then pass to her ady.. but she very like it la..

Side by side specsification comparison between G700 and Xperia C for better understanding the pros and cons of both devices.


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I see. Anyway, do keep us updated on her experience as she familiarize herself with this phone. Thank you in advance bro.

if compared with s820, which ones more worth?

she get foc. sure very happy.

lol.. not la.. also she upgrade from xperia mini pro to C.. big different to her.. LOL

With that price, I think it's quite expensive. Should RM 600-700

Because upgrade foc, sure very happy.

haha.. for me, i still prefer high spec and gaming.. 2gb ram is my expectation.. 1gb ram no more.. but for a girl with phone call, sms, social online, xperia C no problem at all.. even short gaming based my experience i feel good.. but cant connect to ps3 dualshock controller as my XZL.

i like some gaming when im was free.. dualshock + gameklip is something special for me.. in future can connected to TV when i finish study and back to home..

now its looks like portable PSP. but many people will wonder why i do it like that.. what i can say here is everyone have their past and their preference.. my children life dont have this kind of things like kids right now.. i play stone and rubber only. now i got some ability, i wish to pay back to my parents and my own lifestyle.. i bought the phone which can support the features so just wish to fully utilise it only..

not really pro gamers that need buy PSP alone or PS3 with rm1k plus.. gaming just to fulfill some of the free time only..


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Bought this phone today as a gift. So far quite ok. Not expecting much considering the price and spec.

Pro
- Big screen with decent UI
- Nice design, build and color

Cons
- Limited internal storage. ~1GB left
- Camera shutter kinda slow. Maybe camera setting issue

Tried Xperia C in two shop yesterday. The most glaring issue is that the dedicated camera button is kind of loose, not as neat as the one on the Xperia Z though the button is about the same look. Too bad Sony let this kind of issue slip. One minus point for Sony, the camera is not as expected as well.

just bought the phone .. yea, complaint now is the camera.
not used to the size - i'm using iphone4

storage is really small, but i'm a very light user .. overall decent phone.
got it @ 970 though ...

RM970 quite expensive.. i can get rm900 at penang area.. 970 better i direct go to sony shop ady..

Your RM900 might be AP version.

ori boss..

lol, dont know market maa .. was looking looking then was introduced this, cheaper than desire 600 then didn't survey and bought lo ..

desired 600 using better quadcore by qualcomm snapdragon 4.. other than that.. other are almost same ady.. have touched before quite smooth.. but dunno after installed apps.. every phone is smooth enough before apps.. normal daily use i think no problem d.. dont think keep trying to push mid-end phone to play some high graphics games and complain late.. even top hardware also will have lag..

game developer keep update their artitechture as well.. force us feel the older model lag.. haiz

interesting, i never dive deep down more actually ..

its going to be a normal dual sim phone for me, use abit of andriod app ..
fingers crossed for kit kat, although the phone is not in the list ..

Feel free to share your experience with all of us here.

This post has been edited by JJKTP: Nov 8 2013, 03:14 PM

My mistake boss. I thought it was RM800. I read it wrongly and type it wrongly too in my previous post.

Over here can get around RM860 for ori.

I've been looking around for a dual sim phone, more as a spare and for traveling overseas, and was looking at this model as well. There's actually two categories - one would be the "less popular" brands and the other would be the "popular brands".

For the less popular brands e.g. Lenovo, Huawei, Alcatel and Acer - I think for the amount of money for the Xperia C, you can get a flagship or close-to-flagship model already, sharper screen resolution, more RAM (in some cases, not all), sleeker design (e.g. the Alcatel One Touch Idol X) and also more internal storage and in some cases better camera (well, at the very least, higher megapixel count). For the quad-core entry models that match the specs of the Xperia C, the price for these models would be almost half, for example Lenovo A706 and Huawei G525, ha ha.

For the popular brands, the Xperia C would compete with the Galaxy Quattro and HTC Desire 600 base on price range, the Quattro is priced the same as the Xperia C, while Desire 600 costs RM200 more (Recommended Retail Price). The losing point for the Xperia C is the internal storage (a miserable 4GB) and the screen resolution (in terms of pixel density) loses out to the Desire 600 but tops the Galaxy Quattro. The Quattro also has the inferior camera of the bunch, 5MP.

So I'm still deciding between going for a dual sim phone in the "value for money" first category or the "popular brand peace of mind" second category, ha ha ha.

But if I do go for category two, then it would be Xperia C.

(Oh, I thought I share this, I got a salesperson to install Antutu benchmark on the Xperia C and the results were pretty decent. Tested the phone and it was pretty smooth, though there seems to be a tiny, slight lag when auto-rotating while playing a video...)

Agree with you. And to add some more info on HTC Desire 600. It uses Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 which essentially just a quad-core ARM Cortex A-5 built at 45nm manufacturing process which has no place in 2013 where 28nm processor is everywhere even in china no-brand phone. And considering the price premium of RM200 over Xperia C, you can easily decide which one is better.

Yeah, plus as far as the Antutu benchmark is concerned, the Xperia C outdid the Desire 600 and Galaxy Quattro.

Oh, a question to owners, what does the LED light at the bottom do? Does it blink when you get notifications and stuffs?

it didn't blink for me when sms came in, not sure if i can set it up thought, didn't explore ..

It's odd coz u no need worry about internal storage.. In xperia c, u got option to move data of games to real microsd..

For Samsung Quattro, grand and core, all very laggy from my friends and his dad.. But at least I found xperia c still smooth.. I think xperia c only target to consumer who need dual sim and big screen.. Nothing much to complaint since normal user for my gf..

About camera, don't give a f*** feel that can get output like dslr.. It's just normal quality that smartphone will do.. Is aw above got people complain about camera..

This post has been edited by ChuanHong: Nov 9 2013, 01:27 AM

Another plus point is that this Xperia C has a bigger battery. However I just wonder why out of 2 Xperia C that I tested, the dedicated camera button on both of the seems a bit loose, not as in the Xperia Z.

I know it changes color to suit the background of the display which is pretty cool, but I was just curious to know if it does anything else than just that, hehe... Thanks anyway!

Hmm, strange I didn't feel that, but then again I never tested the Xperia Z. Perhaps the button on the C is made from inferior materials. Anyways, have not used a smartphone with a dedicated camera key for the longest time so it's not a concern for me.

Yeah, the C battery is bigger than that of the Desire 600 and Galaxy Quattro, no doubt... but for RM100 less or so you can get the Lenovo P780 with an insane 4000mAH battery - that's like a smartphone with the battery of a tablet, ha ha ha...

For me the direct competion for Xperia C is Huawei G700 since both using the same SOC MediaTek 6889. Both priced closely depending which area and shop. Other then that both almost similar spec with G700 having bigger ram and XP C having better camera.

should be MTK MT6589..same as p780 too...but the price of g700 is only around rm760...and p780 around rm830...sony still priced it a bit high... but it is 'Sony"...

This post has been edited by Hico: Nov 9 2013, 11:38 PM

What to do, pay for the brand...

Is it true the battery is non-user replaceable?? That's a huge disadvantage for a so called entry level phone like this...

was looking around and found this phone beside Xperia Z1, tested both phone and was shocked as the screen on Xperia C look better than Xperia Z1, Z1 screen abit washed out even viewing directly. Xperia C was also smooth was scrolling around. i think C can be a good entry level phone for someone with limited budget. It's 5 inches screen for Xperia C

To me the screen looks quite bad, secondly the crazy thick bezels.

i'm not sure why but my camera is really bad, when i press on it, it doesn't capture immediately and i always miss a good capture 'always' blurry ..

2ndly, i'm having issue with data , i seem to turn on everything but i can't seem to get data


I'm in a verge of changing to desire 600, thoughts ?

TFT screen
but good for battery life

camera with bad lighting condition not so good, maybe thats y blur2?

for data i insert the sim it doesnt autamatically load the config from telco, either factory reset and go thru the setup or from settings (setup guide)

the lighting is normal restaurant, i took a few food pictures, is it right to compare with iphone4 ? it doesn't have any issue and it captures the very moment i press on capture. but it doesn't apply for this. its like lag for a second .

mine doesn't load , i've tried digi and maxis, - i'll see if i can go through any setup guide ..

try to compare capturing outdoor (day) them again at the same lighting condition as thr shop. most probably it automatically change to low ligjt/night mode.

maybe u need to manually set the APN for network

outdoor better lighting its better quality however the response on the 'click' is still very slow to capture the very moment when pressed

managed to get the data in after tring twice with the setup guide, thanks !

in camera setring u can choose either touch mode or quick snap. but still means maybe the xperia camera app (thos) model not that quick.
hoping to try flash nexus/jb 4.3 camera into this later

anyways how to do sxreenshot using external buttons?
coz i found snip tool in'recent app' menu. any other way?

abit shame eh .. they promote alot on the camera on thier web

Hi All,

Been using this phone for almost a month now. I'm happy with the its performance. no lag during typing which is my biggest concern. Smooth in surfing,FBing and Youtube.

Gaming also not bad, but sometime got lag.especially on 3d games.

The camera on the other hand, failed in low lighting. but not a big deal to me because i didnt use the camera much. I also encounter the shutter lag, need to stay focus after press the shutter button, or the picture will be blurry.

Felt really satisfied letting go my iphone 4s for this phone.

Capture screenshot by press and hold standby button+ volume down. wait till you see the capture

resolution too low, but cheap enough and have dual sim right?

Yup, dual sim. 1st sim support 3g and above and 2nd sim only support till Edge.

Bought mine rm930 at lowyat plza - i think can get less in mudah.

The resolution is quite OK to me.

I see, I saw directd and Satu Gadget price is 8xx

For those who think the stock camera app loads slow should try this floating camera app
promotion 48hours free upgrade

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522939