Compare

Specifications
 

HTC Sensation XL

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Full Differences
Change compare mode
HTC Sensation XL
MORE PICTURES Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
MORE PICTURES
 

HTC Sensation XL

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, October. Released 2011, November 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.22 x 2.78 x 0.39 in) 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 162.5 g (5.75 oz) 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type S-LCD LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio) 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3.5 Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.5 GHz Scorpion 1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 16GB 768MB RAM 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 8 MP, AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 720p 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP No
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats headset
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
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-Ion 1600 mAh battery Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G) Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h
Misc
Colors White Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (head)    
Price About 170 EUR About 210 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1085:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 70dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -75.1dB Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 40h

Popular rivals