Xperia C3, Sony's selfie smartphone

Looking to cash in on the ‘selfie’ craze among youth, Japanese electronics giant Sony has launched the dual-SIM Xperia C3 in India for Rs 23,990.

Xperia C3 will be available in three colours—black, white and mint—from September 1, 2014 at all Sony centre, Sony Smartphone Lounge and major mobiles and electronics stores across India.

Powered by Qualcom’s Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 Ghz processor, the smartphone features a 1 GB RAM and a 8 GB internal memory.

Portrait Retouch, another app, allows users to have a real-time makeover of up to two people from a combination of choices from 10 different beauty styles.

The handset sports a 5.5-inch screen with a 8 megapixel rear camera and a 5 MP wide-angle front camera.

Xperia C3 comes loaded with selfie camera apps. The effects have themes like pirate hats, horror faces and laser eyes for selfies and selfie videos.