Compare phones
Samsung Exhilarate
SGH-i577| Global Score | |
| 54 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.4 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2011-08-31 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 4.80 x 2.48 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Exhilarate is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, with a general score of 59.3 against 54. Even though the Samsung Exhilarate is a better cellphone than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, it must be noted that it's also a way thicker and heavier cellphone. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Samsung Exhilarate has the previous 2.3.6 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has Android 4.0.
Samsung Exhilarate has a display that is very similar to the display in Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, and although the Samsung Exhilarate has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px, they both have the same quantity of pixels in each inch of display. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Exhilarate, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 1 less cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Exhilarate. Both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The Samsung Exhilarate and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S both feature similar cameras, although the Samsung Exhilarate has a back camera with much less megapixels resolution and a lower 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
Samsung Exhilarate counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Exhilarate is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.