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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

General Information

  • Colors:
  • Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
  • SAR EU:
  • 0.66 W/kg (head)    
  • Price:
  • About 180 EUR

Network/Bearer

  • 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

Physical Specifications

  • 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, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 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:
  • microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
  • Internal:
  • 320MB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

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

Selfie Camera

  • Video:
  • 720p@30fps, No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker:
  • Yes
  • 3.5mm jack:
  • Yes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

  • WLAN:
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth:
  • 2.1, A2DP
  • GPS:
  • Yes, with A-GPS
  • Radio:
  • Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB:
  • microUSB 2.0

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Messaging:
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
  • 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

  • Browser:
  • HTML, Adobe Flash, 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

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