The smartphone can be seen listed at retailers priced at Rs. 20,490 ($331/€245)

Oct 7, 2013 06:55 GMT  ·  By

Mobile phone users in India interested in the purchase of Sony’s Xperia C smartphone can now grab the device through various retailers in the country.

At the moment, the mobile phone is listed on the websites of Saholic and Infibeam with a price tag of Rs. 20,490 ($331 / €245) attached to it. Both retailers are offering the new device in three color options, namely Black, Purple, and White.

The mobile phone has been announced with a 5-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a qHD (960 x 540 pixels) resolution, as well as with a quad-core 1.2GHz processor packed inside.

“Your entertainment world gets bigger with this phone as it has a 5 inch TFT Capacitive Touch Screen. It supports up to 16M colors. It is enabled with Voice Input and Gesture Input,” Infibeam explains on its website.

Furthermore, the new mobile phone features 1GB of RAM, as well as 4GB of internal memory. A microSD memory card slot for expansion purposes has been included in the package as well.

On the back, the Sony Xperia C sports an 8-megapixel camera, capable of recording videos in 1080p (full HD) resolution. The handset also packs a front camera for making video calls while on the go.

Packing the Exmor R for mobile image sensor, the phone’s back camera also provides users with features such as Face detection, Sweep Panorama, and more.

“It also has a dedicated camera key that captures images even when the screen is locked. It is enabled with 4x digital zoom,” Infibeam notes.

The specifications list of the new mobile phone also include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, along with support for 3G networks, and DLNA certification. Xperia C packs a USB 2.0 (Micro USB) port and built-in GPS receiver as well.

The smartphone’s camera is said to be capable of delivering up to 14 hours of talk time, or up to 588 hours of standby time.

Sony’s Xperia C smartphone runs under the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system. The device also comes with dual-SIM capabilities, for expanded connectivity options.