Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II
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| Phone Names | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc | Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2011, January. Released 2011, March | 2011, February. Released 2011, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm (4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 117 g (4.13 oz) | 116 g (4.09 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~63.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LED-backlit LCD, | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | Exynos 4210 Dual |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Mali-400MP4 |
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 320MB 512MB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | - | 2 MP |
| 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 | 3.0, A2DP, aptX |
| NFC | - | Optional |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG |
| 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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| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| 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 31 h | - |
| Stand-by | Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) | Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) | Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G) |
| Type | Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | Black, White, Pink |
| Models | - | GT-I9100, GT-I9100G, GT-I9100T |
| Price | About 180 EUR | About 170 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.66 W/kg (head) | 0.34 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB | Noise -91.4dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB |
| Battery life | - | Endurance rating 40h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.832:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB | Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB | Noise -91.4dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB |
| Battery (old) | - | Endurance rating 40h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.832:1 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB | Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB |