Screen size
Xperia Arc SWinner: 4.2"+12%
Xperia pro3.7"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc S leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc S
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Xperia pro
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc S
GSM / HSPA
Xperia pro
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Xperia pro
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MK16i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - MK16a
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
equal specsFront 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 pro
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc S
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Xperia pro
2011, February. Released 2011, October
Status
Xperia Arc S
Discontinued
Xperia pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc S
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia pro
120 x 57 x 15.3 mm (4.72 x 2.24 x 0.60 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc S
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia pro
142 g (5.01 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc S
Mini-SIM
Xperia pro
Mini-SIM
Keyboard
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia pro
QWERTY
Type
Xperia Arc S
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia pro
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc S
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia pro
3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc S
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia pro
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc S
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia pro
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 pro
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Xperia Arc S
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Xperia pro
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc S
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Xperia pro
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc S
Adreno 205
Xperia pro
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc S
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia pro
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc S
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia pro
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc S
8 MP, AF
Xperia pro
8 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc S
LED flash, panorama
Xperia pro
LED flash
Video
Xperia Arc S
720p@30fps
Xperia pro
720p@30fps
Other
Xperia Arc S
No
Xperia pro
-
Single
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia pro
VGA
Video
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia pro
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia pro
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc S
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia pro
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia Arc S
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Xperia pro
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Radio
Xperia Arc S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia pro
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia Arc S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia pro
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia Arc S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia pro
Accelerometer, proximity
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 pro
ANT+ Type & Send feature HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player TrackID music recognition Organizer Office Suite Pro document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Browser
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia pro
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Xperia Arc S
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia pro
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc S
Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Xperia pro
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 pro
Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc S
Up to 37 h
Xperia pro
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia Arc S
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Xperia pro
Black, Silver, Red
SAR EU
Xperia Arc S
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia pro
0.88 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc S
About 210 EUR
Xperia pro
About 190 EUR