I switched to an Xperia Z3 in August last year. I love the phone. I doubt I would go back to Samsung handsets again.

Good specs for the price.

I get the figures, im just going on the results. Most with the Sony suggest they get around a days use. Now what they are doing each day, or how much screen time they use, I don't know. I can tell you though that the U6 gives me Roughly on average 40-46 hours use with screen time around 2.5-3 hours each day over the two days off a single charge mainly using the phone for the internet and a few phone calls. Mainly the internet though. If used on a full charge I've had 8 hours screen time from it continuous watching a downloaded movie, internet use and reading downloaded files during a very long work commute, with 3% left. This was over WiFi. Again, I know the specs, but I'm going on the experience. The Smart Ultra 6 is the best battery I've ever had on a smart phone, and the best battery since my Nokia 3210. Which would last a full week without issues, I miss those days.

Looks decent for da price of £119

I agree with the quality built but battery life is not good and also not removable.

is this dual sim model? was checking reviews on youtube and every sigle vdo was showing duos

This was not going to be released in UK originally, and Non UK models often have dual sim. Looking on Sony UK website, this is the link for the specs on this phone (no mention of dual sim in UK model) CLICK HERE

Hi it's not a dual sim. My wife uses it. Thanks.

Amazing phone. Everything is right about this phone. Battery is fine for light/medium use.

This or the Smart Ultra 6 for £115? (I doubt I'd be able to get the SU6 for £99). I'm thinking the Snapdragon seals the deal for the Vodafone?

Got this on Black Friday. They released the 5.1 update two weeks ago. Marshmallow due according to Sony's website. The cpu scores 50k on Anutu, where the SU6 snap dragon scores in the late 20s. Battery isn't brill but I use the power saving profile. Screen is brill

Looking at the price and specs, also 5.5, I assume it's Sony's effort to combat the rise of the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 - almost identical specs, and similar price.
Hopefully Ultra 6 will drop to £99 now (and not just at Asda)

cheapest 16gb internal memory phone

Can I ask why? I missed the p8 deal so its going to be one of these 2.

SU6 from me too. Only really advantage to the Sony for me is the CPU score, but for the normal everyday user that's pretty much irrelevant and the battery life of the SU6 (around 2 days on average use) outweighs the CPU benefit. Just personal opinion.

I understand that you love the phone, but not everything is right about it (there is no such thing as a perfect phone).

The battery will last a day with light use, but use the browser for more than a couple of hours a day, or play some games, and the battery will be dead by 6PM (around 10-12 battery life with average use). The poor battery life was only made worse with the 5.1 upgrade.

Otherwise it's a nice phone for the price, too big for me though.

I think the camera and video will be much better on this compared to the SU6 and the build quality which others have mentioned.

I switched to an Xperia Z3 in August last year. I love the phone. I doubt I would go back to Samsung handsets again.

Good specs for the price.

This or the Huawei P8, can anyone comment on updates and customer service for both please. thanks, also do Argos charge delivery.

This or the M4 Aqua..? Thanks :smiley:

​got my wife it for Xmas and she is delighted with it battery life is OK but not as good as my old z3 but Its a brilliant phone for the money.

​its a better phone than I expected screen great camera decent seems quick and battery not bad. can't comment on su6.

​would not agree about all Xperias have friends at work with z3 compact and they have their phones constantly at service.

Thinking about returning the U6 bought for 105. screen is much better on the SONY, and camera too. Tried video calling using the U6 and image quality is bad at night with lights on. Also need to consider support. U6 is made by ZTE, so far still no sign of upgrading to Mashmellow.

Bought for £99.99 at Amazon around black Friday, sent back, the cameras and battery life were unbearable. Well built phone with a decent looking screen for the price though.

good deal voted hot.. prefer the SU6 of the two though in this price range

l bought the c4 on black Friday, it has a battery stamina mode which meant no problems with power. Great phone.

Had both and the Sony wins by miles. Much faster, Sony does everything lightning quick and the screen quality is beautiful. Battery lasts all day no problem and marsh update due soon too. Fantastic phone :-)

Bought one of these off a friend the other day. Wouldn't say the build quality is that much better than the SU6 - we aren't talking Z series here - but it's not bad. I don't really trust MTK CPUs in terms of updates, as their inclusion in products always seemed to hold them back, but this could be a remnant of the past.
This has a front-facing wide angle 'selfie' cam, which I tried to use to take a photo of me and my wife, and the results were very washed-out and not in the slightest bit impressive.

Screen is about on a par with the SU6, though my memory tells me the SU6 goes a little brighter. This screen definitely isn't BETTER than the SU6 though, as seems to have been suggested.


I would say it isn't a 'no brainer' to get this over the SU6. They're about on a par if you ask me. The Sony is less 'stock' than the SU6 though as there is a lot of Sony additions to the firmware.

One thing I found interesting was that I could sideload the Sony Remote Play app (without rooting) and remotely play my PS4 with a DualShock 4 plugged in via a USB OTG cable. Pretty fun.

battery life seems like an issue for these phones

This has been cheaper during black friday deals @ £99.99...was thinking of buying then, but have been put off with some of the reviews around here

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-xperia-xperia-c4-16gb-phone-black-5-5-full-hd-ips-1920-x-1080-octa-core-processor-2333659

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-xperia-uk-c4-sim-free-smartphone-black-for-99-amazon-2334020

what SIM does this take please?

This or Vodaphone Ultra 6?

With 8% cash back from nationwide I think I'll bite. What size sim do I need please? :smiley:

How long is this gonna stay at the same price

£160 on Amazon, some nice reviews too. Looks like the only bad reviews are from folk who received pre opened boxes. Also seems that it might struggle with high end games, but overall looks very good for this money.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0158GW030/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=recent

I see it has the stamina mode, I use this on my Z2 and Z3 Compacts ((tablet and phone I do like the Xperias) all the time, hardly has any effect in performance to me but really gives good battery life.

Are the speakers front facing like on my other xperias (?) If so this is a bug plus point to me.

Interesting deal, seems a very similar basic spec as the 3rd Gen Moto G (16gb version) but a fair bit cheaper and with Sony's nice extras, such as that compatibility with PS4 etc. One advantage I would see the Moto G having us battery life, but maybe not if the stamina mode works as well as on my Sony devices.


Nice short look at the Selfie cam, seems good quality to me, has plenty of features...

https://youtu.be/8KAhBIurWgM

So any choices my heads gonna explode !!!

Shame it's not dual sim, crucial for me. Also heard some poor reviews on the camera, lacking detail. But a good price regardless. If I could find a phone around same specs, price, dual sim then I'm happy.

Looks like it has an FM Radio too. I use that alot on my phones, with stamina mode you can listen for ages without using much battery. I think this is rather impressive (though looks like speakers are not front facing).

I nearly bought a Moto X Force earlier, lots of good deals about at last (has been a bit poor so far this winter, normally some great ones in January).

I have gone for it as looking for a new phone and it seemed a good price for one with 16gb memory. Not the greatest fan of Argos but needs must;)

I bought one of these for the wife on Black Friday - £99 from John Lewis. She really likes it and seems a good solid phone for the money. Screen is excellent and battery has not been an issue.

Thanks. Nipped into Asda today on the off chance they had some and whaddya know they did. Tried to charge me £115 at first but when I mentioned it was a nationwide deal it miraculously dropped to £99.

Thanks OP

Is it dual sim phone?

good features but phone is a bit on the large side bigger than the huawei p8 for example

Every time this phone or SU6 from Vodafone.
its time we had one deal where we don't get the SU6 in it. Not everyone is a fan of SU6

not on every deal though,

The C4; not only hot...it's explosive! :smiley:

Is there anyway of knowing if this will get marshmallow?

Would this phone suffice for a 10 year old that is developing their tech skills?

The next Moto G is probably the next Moto G lol.

The Moto G has a history of good updates and bloat free Android which are part and parcel of why it's good, Sony don't really have the same track record in these areas. I "upgraded" to a Z1 from a 2nd gen Moto G and I honestly didn't feel like it was an upgrade at all, even once Lollipop came along. Best thing about it was was I got such a bargain I sold it for almost what I paid for it. Back to a Moto X Play now and I'm just hoping that Lenovo won't dilute what made Motorola great since Moto G too much, it's a fantastic phone and Marshmallow has made it even greater - 5% drop in battery in 14-15hrs when I wasn't using it!

....and potentially in store @ Vodafone for £100 in silver - http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/vodaphone-smart-ultra-6-100-vodafone-instore-2387706

Will Shopitize app work on this ?

Yep, holding out for a deal on the Moto X Play Dual Sim - apart from amazon france or germany anyone know where I can get a deal on the dual sim version?

Since when? I've had two Z3c compacts. Known issues (which occur often) are faulty headphone socket. Charging cover seal braking. Waterproofing not working. And Sony customer service is poor

Yes, a certain hot deal, this (didn't know it existed - just knew of the M4 outside of the "Z's") ! :laughing:

​try cex I managed to get one for £155 unlocked mint condition

Voted hot. Well done op. Just purchased one. Been looking at the Moto g for some time now but this is better imo. Plastic back seems to be the only issue but I'll be putting it in a case anyway so no problem.

to confirm it was £99 on black friday, I remember.

is this better that the p8 lite. seems to have the same camera spec and internal memory.

Thread from when it was £99

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-xperia-xperia-c4-16gb-phone-black-5-5-full-hd-ips-1920-x-1080-octa-core-processor-2333659?page=7#comments

Thanks so much been trying to get this at a reduced price for several months ..... Can get 8% off on top if you are registered with Nationwide Simply Rewards as Argos is one of the providers this month.

Amazon Spain looks cheapest at moment, c.£10 cheaper than France

problem is ​then nine months down the line it only lasts half a day. poor battery life is a killer and probably the most important thing about smartphone imho.

i find that most smartphones battery only lasts a day

Vodaphone ok if bought from shop not online - easier to return a chinese doddgey hang seng than a faulty vodaphone on-line.

SU6 got 3000 mAh battery
SXperia C4 got 2650mAh battery
So the difference will be ONE DAY ??????
Come On guys!

I get the figures, im just going on the results. Most with the Sony suggest they get around a days use. Now what they are doing each day, or how much screen time they use, I don't know. I can tell you though that the U6 gives me Roughly on average 40-46 hours use with screen time around 2.5-3 hours each day over the two days off a single charge mainly using the phone for the internet and a few phone calls. Mainly the internet though. If used on a full charge I've had 8 hours screen time from it continuous watching a downloaded movie, internet use and reading downloaded files during a very long work commute, with 3% left. This was over WiFi. Again, I know the specs, but I'm going on the experience. The Smart Ultra 6 is the best battery I've ever had on a smart phone, and the best battery since my Nokia 3210. Which would last a full week without issues, I miss those days.

Its got a frikken MTK chip set! No way am I going anywhere near that.

Before update, system was using just under 900mb, now less than half.
Anyone else notice this? Also crept up an extra 100mb for no reason since.


That was my main issue with the phone apart from freezing once and becoming very hot. Also when making calls, the screen would go black and no buttons would respond. Issue with sensor when applying screen protector.
Battery should have had a higher mah but its main issue is its reliability.

hate hukd but can't help watching it. Ordered.

No GPS mentioned in the spec as far as I could see. So not usable for satnav?

Hot! Thank you!

good phone using mine now to type this out. for some reason mine is a bit buggy and battery life is a bit poor but for price and spec can't complain I paid the same from very so this is a cracking deal

How to get the cashback?

Thanks will have a look at that.

It was Carphone Warehouse P8 not lite I originally fancied but missed out on at £149 friday but I thought this Sony C4 for the money looks good especially when you look at the price difference from say Samsung 6 edge when all I want is half decent with a big screen but now you've given me more options thanks again.

I am with nationwide but can't see any visa offer with Argos. Can any body help please?

thanks for sharing, bought one for my wife.

I'm surprised Argos haven't sold out of C4's yet.

Finally ordered, Argos site said 100 sold in the last 24 hours, hope I'm not too late. Also got a couple of cases from ebay and a 64gb memory card so should keep me occupied for a while. Thanks again op, well chuffed.

thanks

thanks for the advice. Unfortunately Argos does not appear on my simply reward offer page.

Sounds cheaper for a reason http://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_c4-reviews-7227.php

Thanks OP giving this ago for OH after reading review here http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_c4_dual-review-1276.php obviously some issues being flagged up but that seems common with most phones .Use the nationwide 8% cash back so good price. I use a oneplus one it also get some bad reviews but for the price mine has been great and in no hurry to get rid of it.

Zeberdys

I have the 2015 Moto G 3rd - will I be dissapointed if I swap it for this?

8GB

From my basic knowledge, all phones operate better with more internal momery.

I would still get an external memory card to save your photos, downloads etc on though. Keeping your internal memory less clogged up.

Edit: The C4 only takes Nano sim cards, so you have to get a new sim sent out to you :smiley:

Has anyone ever been able to buy anything from Argos. For some reason I seem not able too. Ordered the last deal for a shaver and when I got to the shop they said it was cancelled. Bought a £199 Nikon D3200 kit, got to the shop and they said I couldn't have it at that price. Is it just me or do others have problems.

Prixe is £229.95 now??

Yes the price has shot up. I will be a lot happier once my order is on it's way!

This will probably drop again soon as £229 is about £40+ more than anywhere on Google new. I ordered Sunday so hopefully delivered in next few days.

had a text to say mine will be delivered tomorrow after ordering on Saturday so hopefully all ok. Thanks OP

ordered Saturday, text on Monday to say it will be delivered Thursday and now a call from Argos to say they cannot fulfill the order and there are no alternatives they can offer so they will refund me within 5 working days. :disappointed:

Pi&&ed off!! call from Argos to say they cannot fulfill the order and there are no alternatives they can offer so they will refund me within 5 working days :disappointed:

**** me. Hope no one elses order gets cancelled.

Its weird Argos saying they're out of stock, condidering its still for sale on the website...

ordered this phone from argos 07/02/2016 no problem two days later said they could not supply

Just got mine cancelled bit miffed as ordered screen saver and case both om way and cant cancel.

Just got a cancellation call.

Same story, they just phoned to say cancelled and will refund within 5 working days, such is life, Back to waiting for a SU6 to come down to £99 somewhere that actually has stock (yes i tried 5 Asda's near me)

I wonder if anyone wil get one? doubt it.

Having ordered a case and screensaver for £8 rang them up to complain and they are sending out a £10 gift token fair enough.

Just had the call too - having ordered case and screen guard from another site last week!! brilliant, thanks Argos :disappointed:

I too ordered Screen guard and case.. really gutted they can't supply, especially they still have it in stock at higher price, it only could have been a price error. :disappointed:

Oh cr4p. Got a new nano sim on contract sat here waiting for phone to arrive :disappointed:

I ordered this on Sunday only to receive a phone call from Argos a few minutes ago saying they've had to cancel the order due to a lack of stock. Somewhat suspicious about this as the phone is still available on their website for the new price of £229.95! Any idea if they're legally allowed to do this?

What S#it Argos... Never received any call from them. It was only after calling customer service, came to know that the order stands cancelled as supplier cannot fulfill the order. They also have sent out a postal letter today. What crap. Even after having mobile number and email address, they are sending update through postal. Pathetic service...:smirk:

I thought once money was taken from account a contract is formed. But in reality I don't think it works quite like that.

Just the same for me, ordered Sunday, also ordered 64gb memory card and case, just had phonecall from wife saying she got a call to cancel, money back within 5 days. I didnt take 5 days to pay them, robbing bar stools.

Has anyone had theirs delivered?

Cancelled :disappointed:

I ordered this phone on Sunday - just received a call from Argos advising unavailable and payment will be refunded to my bank a/c in 5 working days - poor show Argos and not good enough refund time - payment shouldn't be taken up front if they can't fulfill the contract.

I ordered mine at 4am Saturday morning and I received it this morning

Good for you unfortunatly I was asleep at 4am so I missed out

So does anyone know if they are 'allowed' to take payment and sit on it for 10 days without delivering the goods?

Just received a call to tell me mine has been cancelled too. I ordered Monday afternoon. I asked about if they were offering a discount IR vouchers as a gesture if goodwill and they said they weren't. Very disappointed, especially as the phone will still showing in stock yesterday afternoon.

ditto, another **** experience at argos

Argos have just called and they have had to cancel it. Anyone else had this issue?

Same "courtesy call" to let me know they've cancelled my order after being told yesterday that it "should arrive" by Friday on their chat. Some scouse woman (I like scousers usually BTW) had zero sympathy, just kept repeating the same message over again, that there was nothing they could do and their supplier informed them that the phone was out of stock and wouldnt be getting any more in. &*(%£"!"£"! liars. Stone cold responses from her. I know they just didnt want to honour the price they set and didnt care. Second time thats happened from something bought on Argos but not honoured. Told her I had chatted yesterday to someone via Argos chat who confirmed it still ok and on order, and on good faith I then ordered accessories, but this Argos rep said she wouldnt offer any compensation or further appology. She basically said it was my problem. Wont be ordering anything from Argos again. Rubbish customer services!

Just hammer them with click and collect and don't collect..............revenge is sweet lol, seriously peeved off though.

Received :smiley: Love Argos!

why did they keep taking money when they clearly didn't have enough stock. Other sites at least say oos and don't let you order.

Never mind, my son is thrilled with the iPhone 5s I bought him instead!

Ordered saturday morning and mine was out for delivery yesterday.

I've moaned and been promised a £10 Argos gift card as compensation. That's my wifes valentines present sorted then!

Ordered the phone the same day, payed for it, after a few days Argos called me to say that they don't have it in stock., now I'm waiting for a refund.