Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Sony Xperia SP
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | Sony Xperia SP |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 |
| 4G bands | - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5303 |
| EDGE | Yes | - |
| GPRS | Yes | - |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a | 1, 2, 4, 5 - C5306 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2011, August. Released 2011, September | 2013, March. Released 2013, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) | 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 117 g (4.13 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LED-backlit LCD, | TFT |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | 1.4 GHz Scorpion | Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 320 |
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM | 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 8 MP, f/2.4, AF |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | - | VGA |
| No | - | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, 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 | Up to 39 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) | Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) | Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) |
| Type | Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2370 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | Black, White, Red |
| Models | - | C5302, C5303, C5306 |
| Price | About 210 EUR | About 180 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.66 W/kg (head) | 0.79 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB | Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB |
| Battery life | - | Endurance rating 51h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB | Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB |
| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 51h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68dB |