Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
  • Released 2011, September 117g, 8.7mm thickness Android 2.3.4, 4.0.4, not up to 4.1 1GB storage, microSDHC slot
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion Adreno 205 Mini-SIM About 235.2 USD
  • 4.2" 480x854 pixels
  • 8MP 720p
  • 512GB RAM Snapdragon S2
  • 1500mAh Li-Po

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S overview

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2011, September. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has 4.2 inch, LED-backlit LCD,, a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass. It uses Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 chipset, 1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S supports 2G, 3G networks with Mini-SIM. It has 8MP Single main camera. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S uses Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery. The price of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is about 235.2 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 40 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

DISPLAY

Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

PLATFORM

OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205

MEMORY

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

No

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition NeoReader barcode scanner Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

BATTERY

Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)
Price About 235.2 USD

TESTS

Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB

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