Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S review: S as in Sophomore

14 October 2011
Raise your hand everybody who at any point these past few months wanted an Xperia Arc. Whoa, not bad. Hardly a surprise though. Who wouldn't want it? The Arc is pure class, a daring display of skill and style. Now, you might just want...

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  • nick
  • nxw
  • 30 Dec 2011

oh my...sony ericsson fanboys, get your head out of the sand, please!

dual-core proccessors just a gimmick??

please then explain why all the handsets with them absolutely fly?! my SGS2 is the fastest, most brilliant handset in the world and anyone thinking of buying the arc s instead of the SGS2 needs to be shipped off to the local mental hospital

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    • AnonD-35132
    • txq
    • 22 Dec 2011

    I just owned for one week and already re formatted twice, i am fully satisfied with the performance given, btw i formatted coz i have change into different ROM. The phone itself is well designed, beautiful but most i like is so easy to configure it the way i like !!!!, very good phone

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      • Shav
      • ttv
      • 21 Dec 2011

      AnonD-29966, 11 Nov 2011i hope this phone can update the device to ICS ... i have t... moreok first of all..it i getting an IC update..most probably my jan first week
      and second i have this phone for about 2 weeks and i use it hours together and it still dosent heat up.. you should probably take it to the nearest service centre :D

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        • Anonymous
        • HvX
        • 12 Dec 2011

        How about the battery life? Can this phone run longer than Samsung Galaxy S Plus or Galaxy W???

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          • nihir
          • w4X
          • 01 Dec 2011

          Hi,
          Yesterday I got Xperia Arc S. Awesome phone. Look nice in whilte. and love to use it.
          I bought in India Rs.28,500
          After waiting long time i bought Sony Xperia Arc S.

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            • Anonymous
            • u3x
            • 30 Nov 2011

            not bad

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              • Willie R
              • 3Ax
              • 22 Nov 2011

              A perfect balanced handset and easily one of the smartest looking devices on the market, however its not just looks, hardware packs a punch and the phone ticks pretty much every box.

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                • Grant
                • Tr8
                • 21 Nov 2011

                The Arc s is an amazing phone. The screen quality looks excellent due to the Bravia Engine. The Camera quality is so good,(Jaw dropping is a good term to use) Its made even better with the new 3D panoramic camera. The 1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU makes the phone feel even smoother than the Arc. (which was already a a fast handset). Value for money this phone beats all the competition. Some very good deals out there.

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                  • AnonD-31019
                  • K7g
                  • 20 Nov 2011

                  I really love Experia Arc S, because of its design, speed, and its features. I have ordered the Arc S and I really eager to hold in my hands. More power to SE. I hope by next year SE would have dual-core smartphones.

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                    • richard
                    • K7g
                    • 20 Nov 2011

                    as for experia arc S is an awsome smartphone, it never lags, its design is unique, gorgeous, easy to hold. Its speed is good, very good in video and camera. I prefer this awsome phone rather than samsung s2.

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                      • AnonD-29966
                      • ITj
                      • 11 Nov 2011

                      i hope this phone can update the device to ICS ... i have the arc s , the speed is ok. Anyway, the think i like about this phone the most is The design. However, about the heat up , it is standing No 1 ; this phone almost burning my hand after 1 hour using and that is its disadvantage.

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                        • sEI
                        • 10 Nov 2011

                        I’d should look at with you right here. That is not something I generally do! I consider satisfaction in studying a publish that will make people believe. Moreover, many thanks for permitting me to comment!
                        Sony Ericson Xperia arc S Review

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                          • ebie3164
                          • S35
                          • 03 Nov 2011

                          This is by far the BEST CAMERA PHONE on the Market. The amount of detail it captures and the clerity is fantastic. No mobile phone camera comes close. And the Arc S with its additional power (1.4 GH Processor) and 3D Panaromic Capture makes it a contender for one of the best phones of 2011.

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                            • Jez1954
                            • Ia7
                            • 02 Nov 2011

                            I work for a communtication company, and recently went to the London Inernational Tecnology Event at the Excel. As an Arc user the experience with the Arc S over the Arc Is a significant upgrade. I understand the issues with single core performance but as android is only Single-core optimized until the release of ICS then this is the right upgrade especially as its cheaper than the original, there still is no better camera on the market.

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                              • arc_user
                              • QXB
                              • 29 Oct 2011

                              Has Sony fixed the alarm bug? The Arc has a very serious bug where when alarm goes off it cannot be snoozed or dismissed. The stupid s/w buttons disappear and any button press (hardware or software) should be interpreted as an attempt to snooze - but the Sony does not do that. The only solution is to power off the device. Sony, wake up!

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                                • AnonD-28149
                                • p@3
                                • 28 Oct 2011

                                Changes are not worth to buy, minimalistic changes, not dual core, lack of previous crt animations, sms dialog deleted...only thing thats positive is the price which is much cheaper then the 500 euros i spend on the first Arc ... if only i knew i would have waited ...

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 9x8
                                  • 25 Oct 2011

                                  i like it...it costs only 410$.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • L4x
                                    • 23 Oct 2011

                                    Why GSMArena never shows poor lightning samples of other cameraphones? Please GSMArena, consider doing that, it's a very important aspect of a cameraphone.

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                                      • AnonD-26727
                                      • La8
                                      • 18 Oct 2011

                                      Best phone ever!

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                                        • Abadi
                                        • nTp
                                        • 17 Oct 2011

                                        SE is the best