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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September 2011, February. Released 2011, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm (4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 116 g (4.09 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, Super AMOLED Plus
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~63.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 Exynos 4210 Dual
CPU 1.4 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Adreno 205 Mali-400MP4
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 2 MP
Video
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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, EDR 3.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
NFC Optional
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 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
Battery
Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h
Misc
Colors Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink Black, White, Pink
SAR 0.16 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     0.34 W/kg (head)    
Models GT-I9100, GT-I9100G, GT-I9100T
Price About 210 EUR About 170 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.832:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB Noise -91.4dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 40h

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