Main Specifications
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
HSDPA 900/2100
LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600
IPS LCD screen 16 million color 5.3-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels)
Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 MSM8928-2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM
Internal memory of 8 GB
The rear camera 8 MP autofocus LED flash, 1.1 MP Front
Lithium Ion battery 2500 mAh
Design and Body
Fixed refers OmniBalance design, Xperia T3 comes with a unibody design with a rectangular elbow angle enough. However, unlike the Z series, the rear of the Xperia T3 is more contoured curved so that a more comfortable grip. And also because of the semi-clad plastic material rubber, to make matters very good grip. Xperia T3 has dimensions of 150.7 x 77 x 7 mm, and weighs 148 grams. 7mm thickness counted only 0.5mm thin only difference with Xperia Z Ultra (6.5mm). No premium material here, all made of plastic. It's just to beautify, Sony gave the mirror accents around the phone a little sink placement.
The face of the earpieces which there are notification LED, light and proximity sensors, secondary camera, and a 5.3-inch screen. The back side there is a main camera, LED flash, mic, NFC, and speakers.
The left side of the phone have a micro SIM slot and microSD memory card, the lock / power, volume keys, and camera button. While the right side just filled microUSB port. The top of unfilled 3.5mm headset port, and the bottom of the hole filled with the mic, and also the strap hook.
Although only HD 720p only, but this IPS screen resolution looks pretty sharp on the 5.3-inch screen which gives a pixel density of 277 ppi. The quality is also good, both in color and composition standpoint. As usual the Sony Mobile BRAVIA technology immerse 2 and also the X-Reality engine. Presented with a display capable of fairly well under exposure to sunlight.
interface
No need to update again, because the Xperia T3 is running on Android 4.4.2 out-of the box. No changes in T3, everything looks the same as the Xperia KitKat in general. Lockscreen still follow the style of Jellybean, where in this section can also be added to the widget as well as quick access to the camera (though by holding the camera button you can directly to the camera application without turning on the screen first).
Homescreen pages can contain up to 7 pieces of pages, which became a place to put widgets, folders, and shortcuts. Excess Xperia interface lies in the ability to add themes that can be downloaded via the Play Store.
Notification window is divided into two tabs. First the notification was, and the next tab provides quick access to toogle toogle-setting. Recent apps section also enriched by the presence of the mini apps, small applications which can always appear on the screen.
Application icons in the apps drawer arranged in a 5 x 4 formation with a transparent background. Its structure can be set manually or categories such as alphabetical, most used, and also the application of non-stock ROM.
camera
With the resolution to 8MP autofocus main camera and is equipped with a sensor Exmor RS, you can produce good quality photos. Plus if you are in low light conditions there is the LED flash as a relief. Profitable again, Sony provide dedicated keys for camera, of course, with this key shooting easier and minimize the shock when shooting. For the interface looks similar to the other new Xperia. There are quite a lot of settings and interesting effects that can manipulate photos.
For quality, as we already mentioned, the Xperia T3 camera capable of producing images that are bright, natural color, low noise both in indoor and outdoor conditions in standard mode Manual.
The 8MP camera is also capable of being used to perform video recording up to 30fps FullHD resolution. The interface is not much different with the camera. For video recording feature SteadyShot Sony gives so reduce shock when recording. When the recording process you can simultaneously take pictures, of course, with a resolution in accordance with the resolution of the video.
multimedia
As usual, the album represents a place where the Gallery function to display the photo and video content. It looks interesting because it changes the traditional style of Android. The album can also be connected to an online gallery such as from Facebook, Picasa, Flickr and others. Not stopping there, you also can see or throw content to other devices by utilizing DLNA connectivity. To perform editing album also provide homemade alternatives other than the default Android.
Applications Walkman (8.4.A.3.1) always be an added value to the Sony. Because all the time would represent accurately the famous Walkman plays audio content. Albums interface compatible with the DLNA capabilities also. Output sound via the headset sounds good, especially with a wide selection of complete settings. Unfortunately though quite powerful, Sony put the speaker back in the back, which is actually the sound output will be slightly muffled when the phone is put on the desk / other surfaces.
Besides album, the video content is also located in an application named Movies (7.2.A.0.4). Once again zoom in harmony with the above two applications, and also if the available video content you have movie will also be shown supporting information such as cast, description, and also information. Popular formats up to FullHD resolution can be played with either a plus subtitle support.
FM radio into alternative entertainment if you are tired of listening to the songs in memory. It looks attractive with animations and also RDS support if available. Headsets are required tertencap if you want to listen to your favorite radio stations.
browser
Chrome the default browser is currently single. But not to worry because this one browser application known reliable both in terms of performance and features. Pages can open the desktop version smoothly. The zoom in and zoom out also no lag.
benchmark
Quadrant Standard: 10265 points
AnTuTu: 19404 points
NenaMark2: 57.6 fps
Multitouch Tester: maximum 9 touch
CamSpeed: Score 546; With Flash 481
connectivity
Xperia T3 runs on quadband GSM network 850/900/1800/1900, dualband HSDPA 900/2100, and pentaband LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 For local connectivity there is WiFi 802 11 a / b / g / n dual -band, Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS GLONASS, v2.0 microUSB, microSD up to 32GB, and NFC.
Battery Life
Xperia T3 has a Lithium Ion battery with a capacity of 2500 mAh non-removable, down from T2 500mAh Ultra. Possible to pursue thinness and compact body. The battery is claimed to be able to perform 14 hours of talk time and stand by time up to 688 hours on 3G networks. To reality when we test with HD MKV video playback duration of one hour with no cellular network conditions, but WiFi is active and the screen brightness reduced to 50% battery from 100% to 92%, is quite good. Appropriate characteristic to increase battery life, Sony's STAMINA mode where the embed will optimize the use of resources so as efficiently as possible.
conclusion
With the reduced size and thinner, Xperia T3 emphasizes design and compatibility. But in terms of spesifikasipun not left still capable, although there are pluses and minuses of the Xperia T2 Ultra. For example with the same screen resolution with Ultra T2 but for the size of 5.3-inch zoom so much eye candy. Unfortunately, the slim design is not accompanied by a premium selection of materials. The entire body is made of plastic, and the back cover is like a rubber lowering the impression of luxury. So for who need a slim phone with dimensions quite compact T3 could be an option, because of the completeness of features similar to the Xperia upper class, middle class and qualified specifications.
parameter Rating
Design: 9.0
Quality: 8.2
Features: 8.1
Performance: 8.4
Battery: 8.0
Price: -
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