Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
  • Released 2011, March 117g, 8.7mm thickness Android 2.3, up to 4.0 320MB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion Adreno 205 Mini-SIM About 201.6 USD
  • 4.2" 480x854 pixels
  • 8MP 720p
  • 512GB RAM Snapdragon S2
  • 1500mAh Li-Po

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc overview

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2011, March. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has 4.2 inch, LED-backlit LCD,, a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels screen with Scratch-resistant glass. It uses Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 chipset, 1.0 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Mini-SIM. It has 8MP Single main camera. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc uses Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery. The price of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is about 201.6 USD.

Score the key features of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc 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 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March
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 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
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
GPS GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
  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 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)
Price About 201.6 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB

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