Screen size
equal specsXperia Arc4.2"
Xperia Arc S4.2"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc S leads the measured specs 2-0.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc
0
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Xperia Arc S
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia Arc
GSM / HSPA
Xperia Arc S
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Arc S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Xperia Arc S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed
Xperia Arc
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia Arc S
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc
2011, January. Released 2011, March
Xperia Arc S
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status
Xperia Arc
Discontinued
Xperia Arc S
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Arc S
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia Arc S
117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc
Mini-SIM
Xperia Arc S
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia Arc S
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Arc S
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia Arc S
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia Arc S
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Xperia Arc
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia Arc S
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Xperia Arc
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia Arc S
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia Arc S
1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc
Adreno 205
Xperia Arc S
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia Arc S
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc
320MB 512MB RAM
Xperia Arc S
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc
8 MP, AF
Xperia Arc S
8 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc
LED flash
Xperia Arc S
LED flash, panorama
Video
Xperia Arc
720p@30fps
Xperia Arc S
720p@30fps
Other
Xperia Arc
No
Xperia Arc S
No
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc
Yes
Xperia Arc S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc
Yes
Xperia Arc S
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia Arc S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc
2.1, A2DP
Xperia Arc S
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia Arc
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia Arc S
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Radio
Xperia Arc
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia Arc S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia Arc
microUSB 2.0
Xperia Arc S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia Arc
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Arc S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia Arc
HTML, Adobe Flash
Xperia Arc S
-
Other
Xperia Arc
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 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
Type
Xperia Arc
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia Arc S
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Xperia Arc S
Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc
Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Xperia Arc S
Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc
Up to 31 h
Xperia Arc S
Up to 37 h
Colors
Xperia Arc
Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
Xperia Arc S
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR EU
Xperia Arc
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia Arc S
0.66 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc
About 180 EUR
Xperia Arc S
About 210 EUR