Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V	Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MT11i	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
EDGE	No	Yes
GPRS	Class 10	Yes
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - MT11a	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a

Launch
Announced	2011, August. Released 2011, October	2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	116 x 57 x 13 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)	125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Keyboard	QWERTY	-
SIM	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Weight	126 g (4.44 oz)	117 g (4.13 oz)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Size	3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)	4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LED-backlit LCD,	LED-backlit LCD,

Platform
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion	1.4 GHz Scorpion
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2	Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
GPU	Adreno 205	Adreno 205
OS	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Memory
Call records	Yes	-
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal	1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM	1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Phonebook	Yes, Photocall	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Single	5 MP, AF	8 MP, AF
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single	VGA	-
	-	No

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR	2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC	-	No
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Features
Browser	No	-
Games	Yes	-
Java	No	-
Messaging	SMS, MMS	-
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player TrackID music recognition Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (T9 Trace)	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
Music play	Up to 31 h	Up to 37 h
Stand-by	Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)	Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)	Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Type	Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery	Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Misc
Colors	White, Blue Gradient, Silver	Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Price	About 150 EUR	About 210 EUR
SAR EU	1.10 W/kg (head)	0.66 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 42h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1578:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -80.9dB	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 42h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 1578:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB