Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
CodenameLavender [1]
Brand Sony
Manufacturer Sony Mobile Communications
Slogan Two sides of picture perfect
Series Sony Xperia
ModelE5553, E5506 (Single SIM)
E5533, E5563 (Dual SIM)
First released14 August 2015;7 years ago (2015-08-14)
Availability by region14 August 2015;7 years ago (2015-08-14) (Hong Kong)
Predecessor Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
Sony Xperia C4
Successor Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Related Sony Xperia M5
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions164.2 mm (6.46 in) H
79.6 mm (3.13 in) W
8.2 mm (0.32 in) D
Mass187 g (6.6 oz)
Operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop (launch)
Android 6.0 Marshmallow (current)
System-on-chip Mediatek MT6752
CPU 1.7  GHz octa-core
GPU Mali T760-Mp2 700MHz
Memory2 GB RAM
Storage16 GB
Removable storage Up to 200 GB microSDXC
Batterynon-user removable Li-ion 2930 mAh
Display6.0 in (150 mm) diagonal
Rear camera13  MP with LED flash 1080p video recording @ 30  frames/s
Front camera 13  MP with LED flash 1080p video recording @ 30  frames/s
Connectivity Wi-Fi
DLNA
GPS/GLONASS
NFC
Bluetooth 4.1
USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging)
USB OTG
3.50 mm (0.138 in) headphone jack
Data inputs Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Other
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  • Available in black, white and mint

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Website Official Website

The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra is a mid-range Android phablet smartphone developed and manufactured by Sony. It serves as the successor to the Xperia C4. The phone was unveiled on 3 August 2015 alongside the Xperia M5. [2]

Contents

The key features of the phone is the twin 13 megapixel rear & front camera and its near borderless 6.0 inch (152.4 mm) display with a width of 3 inches (79.6 mm). [3]

Specifications

Hardware

The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD display, an octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Mediatek MT6752 processor, 2 GBs of RAM and 16 GBs of internal storage that can be expanded using a microSD card of up to 256 GB. The phone has a 2930 mAh Li-Ion battery, 13 MP rear camera with an LED flash and 13 MP front-facing camera with auto-focus. It is available in Black, White and Mint colors. [4]

Software

The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra launched with Android 5.0 Lollipop. [5] In January 2016, Android 5.1 Lollipop was released for the device. [6] Later, in September 2016, Android 6.0 Marshmallow was released for the Xperia C5 Ultra. [7]

Sales

The phone was first released on 14 August 2015 in Hong Kong. [8] However, two days after its launch date, the phone's pre-sales were sold out in Hong Kong. [9] The dual SIM version of the phone launched in India on 26 August. [10]

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Preceded by Sony mid-range Phablet
2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Sony Xperia C Series Smartphone
2015
Succeeded by
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