Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA) or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, February | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.74 in | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 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 | 320 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 | 5.1" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 576 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | ||
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 184482 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1154 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 310 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 289 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V, G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A, G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V, G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900) - G930R |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- 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 |
- Versions: G930A (AT&T, Cricket); G930P (Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile, Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model) |
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