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| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a | ||
| Announced | 2011, August | |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, September |
| Body | Dimensions | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm |
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| Weight | 117 g |
| Display | Type | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches (~233 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| - Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine - Timescape UI |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included |
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| Internal | 1 GB (320 MB user-available), 512 MB RAM |
| Data | GPRS | Up to 86 kbps |
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| EDGE | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support |
| Camera | Primary | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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| Features | Video calling, touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization | |
| Video | Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | |
| Secondary | No |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 |
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| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon | |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | |
| - HDMI port - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - TrackID music recognition - NeoReader barcode scanner - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Facebook and Twitter integration - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh | |
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| 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 |
| Misc | SAR EU | 0.66 W/kg (head) |
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| Tests | Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB |
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S - user opinions and reviews
- NIM92akaSEAN
what video file are you trying to play and are you on ics or gingerbread.if you are on gingerbread the device can only play MP4 and 3gp videos.if that's the case you need to download any suitable video players from Google play store.preferably try us...
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- 2012-05-26 18:05
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- gsmreader
after being disappointed by xperia p reviews can any owner of arc s tell me how is the battery performance after update to ics version. also how is the overall performance , does the phone lag , how is the display, any cracks on the back? thank...
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- 2012-05-26 12:30
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