Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
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| Phone Names | Apple iPhone 4s | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i |
| EDGE | - | Yes |
| GPRS | - | Yes |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14 | 2011, August. Released 2011, September |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame | - |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in) | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) | 117 g (4.13 oz) |
| Scratch-resistant glass back panel | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density) | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) |
| Size | 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD, |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | 1.4 GHz Scorpion |
| Chipset | Apple A5 (45 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP2 | Adreno 205 |
| OS | iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included |
| Internal | 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM | 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G | - |
| Video | 480p@30fps | - |
| - | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| NFC | - | No |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, 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 | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | - | Up to 37 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 200 h (3G) | Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h (3G) | Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) |
| Type | Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh) | Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink |
| Models | A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1 | - |
| Price | About 190 EUR | About 210 EUR |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | 0.66 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB | Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 45h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB | Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB | Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 45h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB | Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB |