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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc |
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a | ||
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2011, January. Released 2011, March | 2012, May. Released 2012, May |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 117 g (4.13 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | LED-backlit LCD, | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density) |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Mali-400MP4 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 320MB 512MB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 8 MP, AF | 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.0", AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | No | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 |
| Video | 720p@30fps | |
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG |
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| 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 |
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | |
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) | Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) | Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 31 h | |
| Misc | ||
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur | SAR | 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.66 W/kg (head) | 0.21 W/kg (head) |
| Models | GT-I9300, GT-I9300I, SHV-E210S, SHW-M440S | |
| Price | About 180 EUR | About 190 EUR |