Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD I757 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD I757 or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD I757 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, January | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | ||
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h |
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| Approximate price | 430 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.65" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 59.6 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.7% | ||
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 316 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 310 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 289 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
- 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 |
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| Versions |
- For AT&T. |
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