Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc review: Android de Triumph
- F
- Fandango
- M3s
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011sorry man but i really don't think so that this thing (the ... moreYou sir, are exaggerating. They did not criticize the screen they praised it in comparison to the galaxy, as an LCD it outperforms all others and comes extremely close to the galaxy, it only loses in the blackness tests. We have them in and I think they're awesome, I'm an iphone user myself but I get one of these free as a Sony Ericsson ambassador and i'll be using it and selling my iphone.
Its smoother than anything else on the market, crisp and clear, the UI is much improved and the camera is hands down the most phenomenal thing on the market right now, the exmor software/hardware means the shots will come out significantly better than other smartphone cameras including the galaxy s by a long shot.
If all you can do is compare sonys latest offering to HTC and samsung of years ago then I pity you, please do not comment such close minded crap on here again unless you are willing to acknowledge the benefits as well as the shortcomings, criticism is all well and good but there are 2 sides to every coin and ignoring one is good for nothing.
- D
- Danby
- M3s
- 05 Apr 2011
To the editors>> The micro SD IS hotswappable, however it utilises a new switch built into the phone and activated by the rear casing, when you remove the back cover it automatically unloads the micro SD card to prevent data corruption etc if being removed. if you place another memory card inside the phone will only load it again after the back cover is replaced (the switch is a dull white little slit to the top camera side of the handset) the back cover is required to press this in and activate the memory card slot.
- N
- Neutral Newbie
- vjX
- 05 Apr 2011
Got my Arc yesterday, tot it look very cool...very user friendly for a simple man like myself. Brillant resolution but 1 little drawback is the application count that is lesser than Iphone. To me - not so bothered abt single or dual core so long its fast enough to browse. So far very pleased....Just hoping the application improves!
- t
- topkop
- 5f6
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011sorry man but i really don't think so that this thing (the ... moreI like the fact that the colors get washed out a bit when viewed from the side.
I don't want anyone taking a peek at what I'm doing on my phone.
So, "bad viewing angle" is not a disadvantage. Just the matter of taste.
And why don't you mention the fact that Arc runs gingerbread out of the box, bigger screen, better camera, nicer design/material and arguably smoother UI.
- ?
- Anonymous
- vkU
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011sorry man but i really don't think so that this thing (the ... moreFirstly, "mhNk" stop being such a bloody idiotic troll, just..just go away.
A lot of the advantages of the galaxy s you have stated are more like your own personal preferences. Arc is better than the galaxy s, so there,:p.Very few people use the front camera or bluetooth, document editor is difficult to use on small screens and arc can get one anyways, divx/xvid is meh rather watch vids on comp, memory is expandable anyways. SAmoled on galaxy s is nice but Arc is still good, are you relly gunna be that obsessed about a mobile screen.
And the Arcs design is much better than that ugly thing (known as the galaxy s).
- ?
- Anonymous
- upX
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011sorry man but i really don't think so that this thing (the ... more- How about no LED Flash for camera in Galaxy S?
- How good Galaxy S taking pictures & videos for low light condition?
- No notification light in Galaxy S?
- Slightly smaller res & screen in Galaxy S?
- small sound that come from the loudspeaker of Galaxy S?
- x
- xil
- Sr4
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011sorry man but i really don't think so that this thing (the ... morethe man who asid arc is superior to galaxy S meant that it RUNS smoother and is just... prettier imo.
all the other thing you said is true. so go buy a galaxy s then :) but damn... i would STILL buy this instead of galaxy S even if galaxy s is better, only cuz its SO NICE >:O !!!
and about the screen viewing angles: i tried arc in the shop - viewing angles are great, idk why gsmarena didnt like them, the picture only gets more white, but all colors remain same. a beautiful screen it is :) and so sharp
- P
- Pushkar
- uth
- 05 Apr 2011
I bought this phone on 1 April in Delhi and am really enjoying it. the screen is lovely and the performance is silky smooth. My pack also had the HDMI cable and a faux leather cover - so no need of any other accessories. I bought the Silver colour model - it looks much better than the blue (IMHO). Highly recommended.
- ?
- Anonymous
- mhN
- 05 Apr 2011
sorry man....I forgot one last thing, you can buy nowadays the samsung galaxy s for at least 150$ less than this thing (the ark).... peace bro :-)
- a
- abhi
- TL5
- 05 Apr 2011
Xperia Arc has ambient light sensor -
http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2vmXsFgDUN4&v=2vmXsFgDUN4&gl=US
- ?
- Anonymous
- mhN
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011I can't deny the fact that Arc is superior now although I a... moresorry man but i really don't think so that this thing (the ark) is superior to the galaxy s! absolutely! think about it they have the same cpu speed,
galaxy have 8 or 16 gb memory, ark only 320 MB!!!!lol
galaxy have front camera, ark no!!
galaxy have document editor out of the box, ark no (only viewer)
galaxy read divx/xvid out of the box, ark no
galaxy have bluethoot v.3, ark v.2
...and most important of all galaxy have the unbeatable SUPERAMOLED screen that make the different to all phones, ark a classic lcd that is criticized even in the gsma review.
ah, and by the way !!!! samsung is more that one year older that this thing (the ark) so, sorry, but say that samsung is inferior is really big mistake!....sony have still so much to learn from samsung engineers, specially about screens....
- ?
- Anonymous
- mhN
- 05 Apr 2011
WTF!!!! this phone have specs that samsung and htc use in phones of 2 years ago!!!!!!! single core! no front camera! and again a pathetic screen with poor view angle!!!! LOL they were hype a bravia engine into the phone!!! LOL yeah sure! is even worst that the old ldc technology... give me a break sony!!!!... go to build playstation, much better!
- T
- The Mojo
- 0A3
- 05 Apr 2011
Compare the LG phone and the Samsung phone with the Arc. The Arc stands out as very beautiful, but the koreans are merely copying iPhone looks.
- 1
- 1235sam
- 7j$
- 05 Apr 2011
AnonD-5408, 04 Apr 2011I bought the Xperia Arc in India yesterday. I went with the... moreIs it available in India ? Where have you bought it?
- D
- AnonD-2035
- t@e
- 05 Apr 2011
AnonD-5414, 04 Apr 2011@ XPERIAININDIA dude what I am from delhi and looking forw... moreI think he mean warranty, 1 year of warranty indeed.
- ?
- Anonymous
- tRe
- 05 Apr 2011
I can't deny the fact that Arc is superior now although I am a fan of Samsung Galaxy S. However, I shall wait for the review on Galaxy SII before I decide which phone to get.
Afterall, Andriod phones ROCK no matter which companies make it.
- ?
- Anonymous
- PBR
- 05 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 05 Apr 2011yes, SE, way to go? but wait! what is SE stands for? I thou... moreIn term of mobile phones, SE refers to Sony Ericsson. Samsung mobiles are not produced by Samsung Electronic, they're made by SXM.
- ?
- Anonymous
- w0Q
- 05 Apr 2011
yes, SE, way to go? but wait! what is SE stands for? I thought it stands for Samsung Electronics! Nevertheless! way to go!
- M
- Mervs
- Hxh
- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-5408, 04 Apr 2011I bought the Xperia Arc in India yesterday. I went with the... moreA video showing the auto brightness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o1Uz6LJ3qY
It works quite slow and thats why i guess the review could not see a difference when light was pointed onto the arc.
- D
- AnonD-5414
- uPG
- 04 Apr 2011
@ XPERIAININDIA
dude what I am from delhi and looking forward to buy this phone.
What was insurance with your phone.. can you explain :)