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Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
LT15i, X12| Global Score | |
| 50 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3.3, 2.3 | -- |
| 2011-01-06 | 2017-09-19 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 715.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is way better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, with a overall score of 78.3 against 50. Xperia XZ1 is a notably newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, although it is also much heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a really superior performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920, much more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia XZ1 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, because it has an 80% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xperia XZ1 is also cheap compared to the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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