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Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
LT15i, X12Samsung Galaxy Young
S6310| Global Score | |
| 50 | 54.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3.3, 2.3 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2011-01-06 | 2013-02-05 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 4.31 x 2.31 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Blue, Gray, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 715.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 3.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 175 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 768 MB (200 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 3.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.9 hours talk time | 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Young is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, having a 54.8 score against 50. Galaxy Young's design is newer and just a bit lighter than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc's, although it is also a lot thicker. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Young has a more recent 4.1.2 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia arc has Android 4.0.4 version, providing you some extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Young has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, although it has a weaker graphics processing unit running at 128 MHz, they both have a Single-Core processing unit. Sony Ericsson Xperia arc features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Young, because it has a way higher 854 x 480 resolution, a bigger display and a higher pixels density.
Galaxy Young has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 4 GB internal storage. Sony Ericsson Xperia arc has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Young, because it has a lot higher 1280x720 video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Young, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
Galaxy Young not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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