Samsung Galaxy A vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Announced | |
| April 2010 | January 2011 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2010 | Available - March 2011 |
| Colors | |
| Deep Black, Cream White | Midnight Blue, Misty Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm (4.7 x 2.35 x 0.49 in) |
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
(4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in ) |
| Weight | |
| 128 g (4.52 oz) | 117 g (4.13 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 |
| Processor | |
| 720 MHz Cortex-A8, TI OMAP 3430 [Similar] | 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX530 [Similar] | Adreno 205 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 384 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 320 MB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Face Detection, Geo Tagging | Auto focus, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p | Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light |
| Front Camera | |
| VGA videocall camera [Similar] | No [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 384 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM | 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 560 h (2G) Up to 450 h (3G) |
Up to 430 h (2G) Up to 400 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 7 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) |