Screen size
Xperia Arc SWinner: 4.2"+4.8%
Xperia X104.0"
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 X10
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc S
GSM / HSPA
Xperia X10
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia X10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Xperia X10
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - X10a for Americas
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 X10
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc S
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Xperia X10
2009, November. Released 2010, March
Status
Xperia Arc S
Discontinued
Xperia X10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc S
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia X10
119 x 63 x 13 mm (4.69 x 2.48 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc S
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia X10
135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc S
Mini-SIM
Xperia X10
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc S
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia X10
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Xperia Arc S
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia X10
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~58.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc S
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia X10
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc S
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia X10
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia X10
Timescape/Mediascape UI
OS
Xperia Arc S
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Xperia X10
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Xperia Arc S
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Xperia X10
Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU
Xperia Arc S
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Xperia X10
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc S
Adreno 205
Xperia X10
Adreno 200
Card slot
Xperia Arc S
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia X10
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc S
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia X10
1GB 384MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc S
8 MP, AF
Xperia X10
8 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc S
LED flash, panorama
Xperia X10
LED flash
Video
Xperia Arc S
720p@30fps
Xperia X10
w480p@30fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Other
Xperia Arc S
No
Xperia X10
No
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia X10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia X10
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia X10
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc S
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia X10
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia Arc S
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Xperia X10
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia Arc S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia X10
No
USB
Xperia Arc S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia X10
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia Arc S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia X10
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 X10
-
Browser
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia X10
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Xperia Arc S
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia X10
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery (BST-41)
Stand-by
Xperia Arc S
Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Xperia X10
Up to 415 h (2G) / Up to 425 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc S
Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Xperia X10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc S
Up to 37 h
Xperia X10
-
Colors
Xperia Arc S
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Xperia X10
Sensous Black, Luster White
SAR EU
Xperia Arc S
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia X10
1.25 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc S
About 210 EUR
Xperia X10
About 120 EUR
SAR
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia X10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)