Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S review: S as in Sophomore
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9.2
- Features
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9.2
- Performance
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9.2
Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a | ||
| Announced | 2012, January | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, Q1 |
| Body | Dimensions | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 144 g | |
| - Touch-sensitive controls |
| Display | Type | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches (~342 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes, up to 10 fingers | |
| 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 | No |
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| Internal | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Data | GPRS | Up to 86 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS |
| Camera | Primary | 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | |
| Secondary | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon | |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML5, Adobe Flash | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | White, Black | |
| - MicroSIM card support only - TV launcher - SNS integration - HDMI port - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - TrackID music recognition - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1750 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 25 h |
| Misc | Price group |  |
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Sony Xperia S - user opinions and reviews
- Arton
This is a very sexy and powerful phone.. im about to buy it... but it has only one issue.. that 14 mbps.. samsung has 21.. and my network is 30 mbps, and it will be nicer with 21 mbps :) but this phone is wonderfull..and oow the battery are not remov...
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- 2012-02-22 19:09
- mSAd
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- MikeNgo
Thanks Zephyron!!! Can't wait for your upcoming videos for comparisons/etc!
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- 2012-02-22 17:48
- sRj5
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- Denny
Could someone specify the "LED-Backlit LCD Disply" I mean every (except OLED) smartphone, mobile has a LED Backlight. Is it a RGB-LED witch makes the collours more beautiful? Or are ther just normal, white LED in it?
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- 2012-02-22 17:47
- n68m
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