Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Released 2011, March
117g, 8.7mm thickness
Android 2.3, up to 4.0
320MB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
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4.2"
480x854 pixels
8MP
720p
512MB RAM
Snapdragon S2
1500mAh
Li-Po

Also known as Sony Ericsson Anzu, Sony Ericsson X12

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
Launch	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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP
	Positioning	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

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

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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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc - user opinions and reviews

50smet
swT
08 Jul 2022

I'm using it right now! trying to take a break from smartphones and due to low internal storage and old android 4.0, no whatsapp/facebook or any other social media can be used anymore. Only calls/SMS/Basic web browsing with opera mini & came...

MattXp
kXx
05 Jul 2022

One of the best looking phones of all time. When this phone came in 2011, it below my mind as there was not any phone like this at that time. Still I have this phone running after 11 years. The performance, camera, and display was outstanding for tha...

cyber
S2D
15 May 2022

the biggest scam from this brand ever,this phone was going 5-6 times for repair under warranty,everytime with downgraded firmware and the statement there is no fault found,after using him around 4 monts i couldnt stand it any longer and i sold it,the...