Previously we just did our first impression on the mid-range phone, and now we had a chance to take a closer look at their new selfie-phone, Sony Xperia C4 Dual. Trending today make smartphone manufacturer to approach users in a new way due to its requirement, Sony though of that and deliver a new approach with dual sim advantage. This might look unnecessary, but many users nowadays bring more than two phone and dual sim features can relieve bulkiness of your daily devices.
Design
Comparing the Sony Xperia C4 Dual to its predecessors Xperia C4 Compact, it looks almost identical by the looks. The Xperia C4 Dual offers a compact and robust build quality, it also features a large 5.5-inch display. We also feel the phone isn’t too big for a small hand with its lightweight and slim, it measures just 7.9mm thick and weighs 147 grams. But bad news for users that want dust and water resistant, Sony stripped it away but it still has the sealed unibody and the rear looks rubberized to resist regular scratches.
However, the sides of the Xperia C4 Dual are covered in curved aluminium structure with rounded edges and there will be power button, volume rocker keys and a dedicated camera button are directly sitting at the right side panel, whereas a power charging port sits on the side of the device.
Display
The Sony Xperia C4 Dual features a 5.5-inch display as in the Xperia C3 but luckily it packs a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080. Surprisingly the phone uses Sony’s proprietary Mobile Bravia Engine 2 and super vivid mode to deliver better clarity, besides that it also offered a wide-viewing angles.
Camera
For this phone, Sony has clearly put a lot of effort by having dual’s camera and clearly we are impressed with the collection of interesting modes offered in the camera. There will be various camera modes such as AR mask, Creative effect, AR fun, Face-in, Style portrait and Info eye. At the rear will be a 13MP camera features Sony Exmor RS camera and shockingly the front camera has a 5MP camera with 25mm wide angle sensor. You also able to take a selfie by using the rear camera with interesting features, voice-guided selfies.
Specifications
Despite the price of the device, the Sony Xperia C4 Dual is powered by MediaTek MT6752 octa core processor at 1.7GHz together with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory that can be expanded up to 128GB. The Xperia C4 Dual also has a built-in 4G LTE modem to support high-speed internet and you will get Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.
Conclusion
Based on our first impressions, we found the Xperia C4 Dual to be an ideal phone for those who are searching for a great camera phone, because the quality images are superb base on our experience and it uses an Exmor sensor technology to enhance the user experience more.
Furthermore, the additional STAMINA 5.0 features now users can have a better lasting battery for those who travel a lot. A combination of a good camera and the long lasting battery is a great combination for those who often being out for outstation, travelling, and then you are able to capture a lot of beautiful memories.