Good news for those of you looking to get a more affordable Sony Xperia Z as Sony Malaysia has recently announced the Sony Xperia C for RM999. Following a similar design as the Sony Xperia Z, the Xperia C retains a 5-inch display but lowers the resolution to 960 x 540 pixels, resulting in 220ppi pixel density display. The smartphone is still quite slim and while it may not have the exact same tempered glass sandwich and aluminum unibody design, it is still super slim and has the now standard metallic power button. The smartphone comes in Black, Purple and White. Other tech specs for the Sony Xperia C include:

• 1.2GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 4GB Storage + microSD
• 5-inch display (960 x 540, 220 ppi)
• 8MP rear camera (fast Capture, Exmor R, HDR, 4x digital zoom, autofocus)
• Supports Dual-SIM
• 141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88mm | 153g
• 2390 mAh
• Android 4.2