Sony Xperia T3
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Codename | Seagull |
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Brand | Sony |
Manufacturer | Sony Mobile Communications |
First released | July 2014 |
Predecessor | Sony Xperia T2 Ultra |
Successor | Sony Xperia C4 |
Related | Sony Xperia C3 Sony Xperia M2 |
Type | Phablet |
Form factor | Slate |
Operating system | Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" |
System-on-chip | Qualcomm MSM8928-2 Snapdragon 400 |
CPU | 1.4 GHz quad-core |
GPU | Adreno 305 |
Memory | 1 GB RAM |
Storage | 8 GB |
Battery | non-user removable Li-ion 2500 mAh |
Display | 5.3 in (130 mm) diagonal |
Rear camera | 8 MP with LED flash 1080p video recording @ 30 frames/s |
Front camera | 1.1 MP 720p video recording @ 30 frames/s |
Website | Official website |
The Sony Xperia T3 is an Android smartphone developed by Sony Mobile Communications.[1][2] It was announced in June 2014 and was released in July 2014.[3]
Specifications
Hardware
The Sony Xperia T3 has a 5.3-inch IPS LCD display, Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using microSD cards up to 32 GB. The phone has a 2500 mAh Li-ion battery, 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 1.1 MP front-facing camera. It is available in Black, White, Purple colors.[4]
Software
The Xperia T3 was initially shipped with Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with Sony's custom launcher on top. Some notable additions to the software include Sony's Media applications – Walkman, Album and Videos. NFC is also a core feature of the device, allowing 'one touch' to mirror what is on the smartphone to compatible TVs or play music on a NFC wireless speaker. Additionally, the device includes a battery stamina mode which increases the phone's standby time up to 4 times. Several Google applications (such as Google Chrome, Google Play, Google search (with voice), Google Maps and Google Talk) already come preloaded.
On 13 August 2014, the Xperia T3 got a minor bug-fixing update which moved the version number from 18.2.A.1.14 to 18.2.A.1.18 on the HSPA+ variant (D5102) and from 18.1.A.1.17 to 18.1.A.1.21 on the LTE variant (D5103, D5106).[5]
On 8 January 2015, the Xperia T3 got an update which moved the Android version to 4.4.4 (KitKat). The version number is 18.1.A.2.32 for the HSPA+ variant and 18.1.A.2.25 for the LTE variant, respectively.[6]
There won't be an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop.[7]
References
- ^ "Xperia T3 Specifications". Sony. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Sony Xperia T3". The New Indian Express. 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Sony Xperia T3". NDTV.
- ^ "Sony Xperia T3 Specification". GSMArena. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Minor update (18.1.A.1.21 and 18.2.A.1.18) certified for Xperia T3 | Xperia Blog". 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Android 4.4.4 KitKat arrives on the Xperia T3 | Xperia Blog". 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Sony says no Lollipop for non-Xperia Z series owners | Xperia Blog". 6 March 2015.