1vs1.digital Smartphones Comparison
vs
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc specs

3G, 4.2", 854x480, 512 MB, Android 2.3, 117 grams

Rating: 4.5 of 5 (136 reviews)

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc review

Smartphone Xperia arc by Sony Ericsson is made in the classic shape. The phone uses Android 2.3. Phone dimensions: width — 63 millimeters, height — 125 millimeters, thickness — 8.7 millimeters. Weight — 117 grams.

Diagonal of the color screen is 4.2 inches with a maximum screen resolution of 854x480 and 233 pixels per inch (PPI). The screen of the device has the automatic rotation function.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc runs on 1-core Qualcomm MSM 8255, 1000 MHz processor and Adreno 205 videoprocessor, has 0.5 gigabytes of built-in memory and 0.5 gigabytes of RAM. The phone has a slot for a memory card of up to 32 gigabytes.

Capacity of battery is 1500 mA⋅h, this is approximately 430 hours of standby time and 7 hours of talk time.

The phone is also equipped with sensors of illumination and approaching. This gives additional functionality to the phone in various applications.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc was presented to the public on January 6, 2011.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc specifications

General characteristics

Type
smartphone
OS version
Android 2.3
Case type
classic
SIM-card type
regular
SIM-card amount
1
Weight
117 grams
Width
63 mm
Height
125 mm
Thickness
8.7 mm

Display

Diagonal
4.2"
Screen size
854x480
Number of pixels per inch (PPI)
233
Screen type
  • colored TFT
  • 16.78 mln colors
  • sensor
Sensor screen type
  • multitouch
  • capacitive
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Automatic display rotation
Check

Multimedia features

Rear camera
8.1 MP
Flash
  • rear
  • LED
Rear camera functions
autofocus
Recognition
  • face recognition
  • smile recognition
Video Recording
Check
Video resolution max
1280x720
Geo Tagging
Check
Audio
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • FM-radio
Headphone jack
3.5 mm
Video output
HDMI

Connectivity

Standard
  • GSM 900/1800/1900
  • 3G
Interfaces
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 2.1
  • USB
  • ANT+
Satellite navigation
GPS
A-GPS system
Check
DLNA support
Check

Storage and processor

CPU
  • Qualcomm MSM 8255
  • 1000 MHz
Processor cores number
1
Video processor
Adreno 205
Built-in memory
512 Mb
Amount of RAM
512 Mb
Memory card slot
  • yes
  • volume of up to 32 GB

Power supply

Battery capacity
1500 mA⋅h
Talk time
7 hours
Standby time
430 hours
Time in music listening mode
31 hours
Connector type for charging
micro-USB

Other functions

Speakerphone (built-in speaker)
Check
Control
  • voice typing
  • voice-activated control
Airplane mode
Check
A2DP profile
Check
Sensors
  • illumination sensor
  • approaching sensor
Flashlight
Check
Use as a USB storage device
Check

Photos

Chevron up