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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
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  • Released 2011, September
    117g, 8.7mm thickness
    Android 2.3.4, 4.0.4, not up to 4.1
    1GB storage, microSDHC slot
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  • 4.2"
    480x854 pixels
  • 8MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon S2
  • 1500mAh
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Memory Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features Sensors Accelerometer, 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 Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h
Misc Colors Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)    
Price About 210 EUR
Tests Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB

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Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S review: S as in Sophomore

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S review: S as in Sophomore

Raise your hand everybody who at any point these past few months wanted an Xperia arc. Whoa, not bad. Hardly a surprise though. Who wouldn't want it? The Xperia arc is pure class, a daring...

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  • Flytech
  • mT@
  • 20 Jan 2025

Rest in peace sony erricson 2001-2012..

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  • Sammy0
  • q{r
  • 10 Dec 2024

This was my first Android phone and I loved everything about it. It was a good compliment getter too; random people would often ask me what phone that was when I used it in public (it was rare in Canada, where I am). I still have it and it still work...

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  • Riaz
  • KI8
  • 04 Oct 2024

I was a big fan of Sony Ericsson. I was very shocked when the joint venture between Sony and Ericsson ended. Of course, Sony Ericsson's design engineer was a highly skilled person. No company has been able to provide a unique design like Sony Er...

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