Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Specifications
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
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  • 4.2" 480x854 pixels
  • 8MP 720p
  • 512MB RAM Snapdragon S2
  • 1500mAh
Released 2011, March 117g, 8.7mm thickness Android 2.3, up to 4.0 320MB 512MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
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Also known as Sony Ericsson Anzu, Sony Ericsson X12

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 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)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 320MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
  No
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 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
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)    
Price About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB

User opinions and reviews

  • Oscar Papa
  • 05 Feb 2024
  • kPy

Your battery still works?

Miss this phone so much! Light as 117g did wonders, with the best screen and hd res that no other phone did at that time. Now all phones with holes, pills and teabags weighing more than 200g of worthless junk.

I'm using it right now! trying to take a break from smartphones and due to low internal storage and old android 4.0, no whatsapp/facebook or any other social media can be used anymore. Only calls/SMS/Basic web browsing with opera mini & came...

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