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