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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Android 2.3
Sony · 2011

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2011. Features 4.2″ display, Snapdragon S2 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1500 mAh battery, 1000 MB storage, 512 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 4.2"
Chipset Snapdragon S2
RAM 512 GB
Storage 1GB storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 8 MP
Battery 1500 mAh
OS Android 2.3.4, 4.0.4, not up to 4.1
Build 117g, 8.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm 2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

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

cam2modules No

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

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

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

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother 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

Our Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB

Misc

Colors Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued
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
Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm 2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
cam2modules No
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
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
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
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
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother 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
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Colors Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)
Price About 210 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
38.9/100
Entry-level

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Processor 38.1
Display 51.7
Camera 38.8
Battery 32
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