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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA CDMA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September 2011, February. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
  Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
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)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.4 GHz Scorpion 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM 400MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules No Yes
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, 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
Dedicated game store
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Track ID
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Up to 405 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) Up to 7 h 40 min
Music play Up to 37 h
Misc
Colors Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink Black, White
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (head)    
Price About 210 EUR About 70 EUR
Tests
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB

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