Screen size
Xperia Arc SWinner: 4.2"+12%
Xperia neo V3.7"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc S leads the measured specs 5-1.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc S
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Xperia neo V
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc S
GSM / HSPA
Xperia neo V
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia neo V
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Xperia neo V
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MT11i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - MT11a
Speed
Xperia Arc S
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia neo V
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc S
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Xperia neo V
2011, August. Released 2011, October
Status
Xperia Arc S
Discontinued
Xperia neo V
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc S
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia neo V
116 x 57 x 13 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc S
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia neo V
126 g (4.44 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc S
Mini-SIM
Xperia neo V
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc S
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia neo V
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc S
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia neo V
3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc S
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia neo V
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc S
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia neo V
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Xperia Arc S
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Xperia neo V
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Xperia Arc S
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Xperia neo V
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc S
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Xperia neo V
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc S
Adreno 205
Xperia neo V
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc S
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia neo V
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc S
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia neo V
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc S
8 MP, AF
Xperia neo V
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc S
LED flash, panorama
Xperia neo V
LED flash, panorama
Video
Xperia Arc S
720p@30fps
Xperia neo V
720p@30fps
Other
Xperia Arc S
No
Xperia neo V
-
Single
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia neo V
VGA
Video
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia neo V
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia neo V
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia neo V
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia neo V
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc S
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia neo V
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia Arc S
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Xperia neo V
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia Arc S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia neo V
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia Arc S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia neo V
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia Arc S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia neo V
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia Arc S
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
Xperia neo V
ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player TrackID music recognition Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
Type
Xperia Arc S
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia neo V
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc S
Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Xperia neo V
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc S
Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Xperia neo V
Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc S
Up to 37 h
Xperia neo V
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia Arc S
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Xperia neo V
White, Blue Gradient, Silver
SAR EU
Xperia Arc S
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia neo V
1.10 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc S
About 210 EUR
Xperia neo V
About 150 EUR