Screen size
Xperia ArcWinner: 4.2"+12%
Xperia Neo3.7"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc leads the measured specs 3-1.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Xperia Neo
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc
GSM / HSPA
Xperia Neo
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Neo
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Xperia Neo
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Xperia Arc
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main 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 Neo
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc
2011, January. Released 2011, March
Xperia Neo
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status
Xperia Arc
Discontinued
Xperia Neo
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Neo
116 x 57 x 13 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia Neo
126 g (4.44 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc
Mini-SIM
Xperia Neo
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia Neo
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Neo
3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia Neo
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia Neo
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Xperia Arc
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia Neo
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Xperia Arc
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia Neo
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia Neo
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc
Adreno 205
Xperia Neo
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia Neo
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc
320MB 512MB RAM
Xperia Neo
320MB 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc
8 MP, AF
Xperia Neo
8 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc
LED flash
Xperia Neo
LED flash
Video
Xperia Arc
720p@30fps
Xperia Neo
720p@30fps
Other
Xperia Arc
No
Xperia Neo
-
Single
Xperia Arc
-
Xperia Neo
Yes
Video
Xperia Arc
-
Xperia Neo
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc
Yes
Xperia Neo
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc
Yes
Xperia Neo
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia Neo
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc
2.1, A2DP
Xperia Neo
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia Arc
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia Neo
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia Arc
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia Neo
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia Arc
microUSB 2.0
Xperia Neo
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia Arc
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Neo
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia Arc
HTML, Adobe Flash
Xperia Neo
HTML, Adobe Flash
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 Neo
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
Type
Xperia Arc
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia Neo
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Xperia Neo
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc
Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Xperia Neo
Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc
Up to 31 h
Xperia Neo
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia Arc
Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
Xperia Neo
Blue Gradient, Red, Silver
SAR EU
Xperia Arc
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia Neo
1.10 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc
About 180 EUR
Xperia Neo
About 110 EUR